Kira's face, which initially had the expression that she had guessed right, twisted to shock and from shock to visible confusion, her brows drawing together and her eyes darting over Lucinda's form as though she was trying to put the pieces together.

There was a long stretch of silence between them, which Kira broke as she asked a question slowly and unsure.

"I don't understand. Her twin sister?"

"Yes," Lucinda answered simply, watching Kira's confused state.

Kira gave a short, humorless ...