Minerva listened to Minasa's careful analysis, letting the woman's words echo in her mind. She thought it through in silence. Minasa was right—it was indeed possible. The sudden appearance of the spatial cave, so close to her own location, was far too much of a coincidence. Unless… perhaps they were simply overthinking things.
But in the world of great powers, coincidences were dangerous illusions. Assassins were a constant shadow. Minerva was not the only target—every heir from families on par with the Medure family had enemies. Some had been struck down in the prime of their youth, their lives ended before they could even step into their family's true legacy.
