Her back to the wall, Ophelia listened into the dark.
âItâll work,â a voice said calmly, âtrust me.â
âDon't be ridiculous,â another hissed, âOne can't possiblyââ
âOne can't, blah, blah!â Cut in the first, sharper. âShut it!â
Two spoke. For eight years, Ophelia had worked for the Spiders, operating as a Daughter of the Cause. Eight years of sneaking, listening, learningâpaying attention to slig...