Amber (Jewel Trilogy, book 3)
“"Ah, the return of the formidable Kendra. Leaving your husband already?" "No, he left me." Seeing his mouth drop open, Kendra felt a small nudge of satisfaction. "To go to Scotland," she added. "His mother is ill—dying—and she asked to see him. Except she wasn't dying until after she sent the letter. But Trick doesn't know that. I received another letter—" "Whoa. Slow down." Jason gave a violent shake of his head, then rose from behind the desk and came around it to embrace his sister. "How are... you doing?" "I've been better," she muttered into his chest. "And I hate you, you know." "I'm sure you do." He pulled back and kissed her on the forehead. "Now sit down and tell me about these letters." "Ford?" Kendra called softly.
Surrounded by burning candles and dozens of ticking clocks, her twin looked up from the gears in his hands, his gaze going to the dawn-lit window. "Is it morning already?" "It is." She walked closer, reaching a finger to set a pendulum swinging as she went. "We're leaving." As he stood and stretched, a clock started chiming, and another, and another, a cacophony of discordant tones.MoreLess
Surrounded by burning candles and dozens of ticking clocks, her twin looked up from the gears in his hands, his gaze going to the dawn-lit window. "Is it morning already?" "It is." She walked closer, reaching a finger to set a pendulum swinging as she went. "We're leaving." As he stood and stretched, a clock started chiming, and another, and another, a cacophony of discordant tones.MoreLess
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