Eve's eyes went wide, the bread dropping forgotten to the tray. "My uncle?" Her voice came out barely above a whisper. "But he's... everyone's dead. My whole family is dead. my mom told me...."
"Margaret also told you about a shadow that protected you," Silas interrupted gently. "A watcher in the darkness who kept you safe from threats you never knew existed. That's him. That's Raphael."
"He's here?" Eve's voice cracked with emotion.....hope and disbelief and desperate longing all tangled together. "Really here? In the estate?"
"Guest suite in the east wing," Damon confirmed, his expression carefully neutral. "He showed up right after you killed the assasine. Said he felt the power surge. He said he's here to help you integrate the knowledge your parents' echoes gave you."
