The private archives of the Citadel of the White Dawn were silent save for the soft rustle of vellum and the rhythmic crackle of scented bayberry candles. Mira sat at a wide reading desk of polished cedar, surrounded by three iron-bound chests of records brought from the deepest vaults of House Valerius. For four hours, while the fortress slept beneath the clear northern stars, Mira had been sifting through her…
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