Lost Creek Hollow It was in Vienna

Ambra comes running to him like a loyal dog. Amadeus follows her in near silence, too ashamed of himself to speak for fear that he will admit what has happened. He lets her work uninterrupted; this is a woman's area of expertise, and he has no say in the methods.

Yes, the law of the Paragon will make it so. He promises, the words slipping from his tongue as easily as any well practiced phrase. I must tell you what I saw, Ambra. Our little sister. He refuses to speak Milana's name, Amadeus knows it will feel like venom on his tongue.

She is here, close by. Law says I must punish her for her crimes, but she is not alone. He can no longer claim that she has had children out of wedlock, but it does not change the fact that Milan abandoned her home. She is a traitor.