“"Mother? It's four o'clock. Parliament will be convening in two hours. Are you awake?" "Yes, dear," Parisia replied. "Come in." Brianne entered, expecting to see her mother resting on her bed but instead, found her sitting at the window. "I have such a lovely view of the city from this tower. Sometimes I get too busy to appreciate it." Brianne heard the unusual note of melancholy. Taking a seat, Brianne touched her mother's hand. "Are you feeling all right? Did you get any sleep?" Parisia blink...ed at her as though she only now realized she had company. Giving her daughter a soft smile, she said, "I'm well. And I may have gotten something better than sleep—an idea." "Oh? For which problem?" That made Parisia laugh. "It might be a way of solving two at once. Or create an even bigger one. I'm afraid I was sitting here brooding about how much I would miss the little extras I've come to take for granted if I was no longer Prefect." "That's a particularly odd thing to say considering the fact that your greatest opponent will probably never have the chance to hinder you again." Parisia shifted toward Brianne.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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