Kit was pleased to hear her grandmother thought she may be able to persuade the council to extend her Choosing indefinitely, but she knew Junno was right. Taking the crown would be far more dangerous.
Her mind had wandered away to how that might transpire when Junno said, “You know, she wasn’t always like this.”
Kit’s head swiveled around. “What do you mean?”
“Your mother. There was a time, when she was younger, when her disposition was sweet. Much closer to yours or mine than the monster we see before us now.”
Cocking her head to the side, Kit asked, “What happened? Why did she change?”
