Several years have passed since Emily sealed her daughter's abilities at the cost of her own life. All this time, the Archduke has been searching hard for a way to put things right.
Until the last, the man was unwilling to admit defeat.
Finally, when Leriane was approaching seven years old, Henry was able to decipher the ancient records of the abilities of the Ileas clan. From them he learned that the power could be sealed in another person or object. That became his main clue.
Going through all the available options, the man reached for the pendant. It was the family jewel of the Ashford family that Henry had given to his wife on their wedding day. The Archduke had never before imagined that Leriane's power could be sealed in it.
