Hushed Willows tomorrow never comes until it's too late

None of it was as exciting as she'd hoped. The only thing that truly caught Mae's attention was when her father mentioned her older sister. Another daughter. He'd had children before her.

Mae was lost in thought. She didn't realize that Reverie was leaving until she'd already left, and then it was just Akavir and — well, her. But he didn't know that, did he? She rose from where she'd been crouched and started forward, not bothering to hide that she'd been eavesdropping.

Older sister? She questioned without preamble, eyes sharp on her father. Was that why it had taken him so long to visit?