The Half-Brother's Threat

The dawn broke over the Aegean in a glorious revelation of crystal light and sapphire water. The violent squall had washed the atmosphere pristine, leaving the island sparkling like an emerald jewel set within a bed of azure silk. The fragrance of wet limestone, crushed rosemary, and blooming lemon blossoms hung rich and heavy in the morning air. On the private lower terrace, beneath a white wooden pergola draped in…