Chise ends up with Veronica, and wastes no time asking about Philomela.
Veronica looks back to when she first met Mela.
Someone poisoned Veronicas food on her birthday, and Mela, who tasted it, experiences the horrible effects.
Thats right: sheordersMelas evil grandmother, who has no choice but to bow her head and obey.
I got a lot of satisfaction out of that.
By selecting Philomela, Veronica was able to controlsomething, while also giving Mela a nicer cage.
Veronicashouldalready know: like her, Chise simplylikesPhilomela, and doesnt want her to to suffer needlessly.
Years ago, Veronica used the little power she has to protect Philomela rather than discard her.
Some werent born so lucky, like Philomela.
As two boys growing up, Rian and Isaac competed often, but Rian always one.
Isaac has been sticking up for Philomela because he feels a certain kinship to her.
Isaac tells Philomela that they have to vent sometimes or theyll go crazy.
Isaac and Rian sit together, and Isaac makes clear hell neither apologize nor accept an apology from Rian.
Instead, he wants Rian to apologize to Philomela, and commit to changing.
After his talk with Violet, Rian is open to doing so.
It was never her, only the ghost of a former student taking Jasmines form.
Thanks to Violet and the others, she had the most fun shes had in years.
