You sing the last line together with Gloria. Your sister looks up at you in surprise and gives you a nod.
The shining pair standing behind her back turn to look at you. You can feel their gaze piercing you from top to bottom. When the moment passes, they melt into the dim light coming from the window.
Gloria turns her head to look at where you were staring.
Gloria
"Did you see something, Olevan?"
You are starting to understand more and more of what the adults say. Your family is an unusual one. Your father is a nobleman, but not by birth - his is a title earned through great service. But your mother is a lowborn woman, a commoner.