Dragoncrest Cliffs the purloined letter

Avicus spoke of these things as if they should know them, but Rosalyn remembered nothing but a faint trace of familiarity. This girl was someone she’d seen before but she did not recall when or where. She also didn’t recall a child of Sapphique being threatened.

Her expression remained aloof and her tension did not fall, but Rosalyn did not attempt to add anything. Fortunately Erzulie seemed to feel similarly inclined to be wary of her, but there were things here she was missing.

None of these words meant anything to her. She didn’t know why they would help a near stranger, but Avicus had called them expecting it. Most would know that to be a useless attempt.