The hairpin still lies on Griselda's palm as she clutches it dazing in and out.
She knows that she can't ignore it, she couldn't pretend that it was a simple threat. Aidan has her mother and the full weight of that reality hits her cold and hard.
She had to act, and there is only one person in Gilmorsh with enough power and authority to help her. Swallowing her anger, she walks out of her room and strides through the temple.
She walks through with a frown and anyone who sees her quickly steps out of her way, sensing the anger brewing within her.
She finds Hera in her private study, a room filled with scrolls, books filled with spells and some crystals. Hera is seated at a large wooden desk, her back to the door with a look of deep concentration on her face.
