Chapter 717: The Mother's Reach
Selith picked up the hair as she observed it. Yes, she said to herself, it was still in perfect condition, just like she had suspected.
She looked up at Victoria then.
"The girl is in our hold," Selith said. "We must not let her escape."
Victoria was quiet. This wasn't supposed to happen.
"Perhaps you will be able to assist me," Selith continued. "You are the one who knows her best. And besides, this is tied to you."
Victoria beamed at that. Selith spoke the truth. It did not matter that her daughter was now in the North with that pathetic pack. She knew her daughter best. She knew how to control her.
She nodded.
"That is true. I know her best," she said confidently.
"A little word from me, and Sophia would go crawling, hiding beneath a shade like she always did when she was young."
