Eve looked at Damian, and Damian turned to look at Silas.
"Come to the estate," Eve said. "Today if you can."
"I'll leave within the hour," Vessa said and she hung up.
Eve set the phone down on the desk.
The pull in her chest was still there. Steady and Insistent.
Like something that had been waiting a very long time and had finally decided it was done waiting.
"She knows what it is," Silas said.
"Yes," Eve said.
"And she's been hoping she was wrong," Damian said.
"Yes," Eve said.
She stood up.
Looked at both of them.
"Find Damon," she said. "I don't want him hearing this secondhand."
They assembled in the sitting room at four.
All four of them, Waiting for Vessa.
Damon had taken the news with his characteristic straightforwardness, she'd met him on her way to his office, they sat at the small chair infront of this office and she told him. he listened all then said "okay" and followed her to the sitting room.
They didn't have to wait long.
