halving the compass

"Shush." Shylock was used to his biting retorts, especially when it came to Kaskara. It was easy to see why she was a sore subject. She didn't blame him, though; his heart was still tender from being ripped apart. It didn't excuse his temperament, but she understood him. And even if she didn't, Shylock wasn't going to turn on her brother, her flesh and blood. It wasn't in her nature.

What was in her nature, however, was a deep need for vengeance. Whether that was finding the girl and making her come back with them, or tearing her life apart in retaliation, Shylock wasn't going to find this girl and then leave her unharmed. She would taste some of the pain and humiliation Tybalt felt when she left him, high and dry, a year ago. "Stop feeling bad for yourself, brother. We're here. Let's explore and learn all we can. Mother would expect no less from us."