Chapter 228: The Seal

Salvatore Casson took the seal. A thread of golden radiance flared from the little sun inside him and streamed down his arm into the seal. In an instant, the seal blazed with gold. Thirty-six distinct patterns surfaced in Salvatore's mind. The moment he saw them, he understood what they were for. He gave nothing away. Handing the seal back to the girl, he asked evenly, "Marina Sowden. Your parents were murdered, weren't they?" Marina lowered her head. "Yes. My father was a wealthy businessman...