By the time Blake Morrison and Paige Summers emerged from the workshop, more than two hours had passed.
Seeing Zephyr Mercer waiting outside—along with Zachary Mercer, who claimed he'd just finished some business and was stopping by—Paige Summers tactfully cut Blake Morrison off mid-discussion. "Brother Abe, I really should get going. Let's save this topic for next time."
Upon hearing her call him that, Zephyr Mercer's jaw dropped. 'He could feel the profound malice radiating from one of his own relatives!'
'Paige Summers is his fiancée!'
'And she's calling his uncle "Brother"!'
'And his uncle actually looked thrilled about it!'
'Is… is there no justice in this world?!'
