As the morning sunlight filtered through the windows of Gabriel's cottage, casting a warm glow over the gathered group, the atmosphere crackled with tension. Taran had just departed after breakfast, leaving behind a lingering sense of urgency. Gabriel cleared his throat, his voice carrying a weight of solemnity as he addressed the assembled company.
"Last night, Mylo shared troubling information with me," Gabriel began, his gaze sweeping over the faces of those gathered – Isabella, Ethan, Marcus, Thorne, Aria, Uncle Ed, and the newly arrived Darius and Celeste. "He believes that King Declan's third wife, Eva, is the source of the troubles plaguing Coleridge."
Isabella furrowed her brow in concern. "But what could one woman possibly have done to cause such chaos?" she wondered aloud.
