“Mother knows?” “Yes, I told her, and now I’m telling you, because I wanted us to be able to talk about this. With Leonora… she’s probably never going to like me, Celly. She doesn’t understand why we’re friends.” “I told her about the bond, thinking it might help her to understand you better.” “With things as they are it might be easier. There’s nothing I can do to stop Titus. Unfortunately he’s made his mind up.” “Had Mother made different choices she could have stopped this.” “She’s not wrong. The ritual… I don’t know how much I should say right now.” “Titus?” “Sometimes he watches.” “You never know when?” “No,…