"Alright...fine.I'll do it," I said to Ciaran as he looked me in the eyes, as if he was searching my very soul. "I'll spy on the Seeker." "No, Genevieve. You've got it back-words you little--" Ciaran struggled to contain himself. "You little .darling," he said. "You are going to be spying on the girl. Morgan. My daughter. I want to make sure she and that Seeker aren't planning anything. I would go myself, but she would recognize me.and I have no." he trailed off. "Power?" I suggested. "Yes.. that's it. But soon.ever so soon.We'll find a way to get it back!" "But.. why are you asking me to go? I just don't get it. Anyone else from Amyranth is stronger than me. I was only just initiated here." "I know. Believe me. I know. But you see, it's rather simple. Most of the other people in Amyranth are well.older.and I need someone like you who is just around Morgan's age so that you can befriend her and get in on any secrets she has. Do you understand?" "Yeah..I think.But I..I just don't want to let you down." "Listen Genevieve. I wouldn't be sending you if I didn't think you could do this." he said in a gentle voice that calmed me. "I have total faith in you. You can do this. I trust you." I was almost in tears by now. I just kept running those words through my head: I trust you. I have been waiting to hear those words since I first met Ciaran. I always thought of him as being powerful and strong, and even though he had no power now, I still looked up to him. And his trusting me was enough to give me the confidence and the courage to stand up to anything. "Do you really mean that?" I asked him, hoping I didn't mistake his words or something stupid like that that I do so often. "I do, Genevieve," he said. "And I know you'll be able to do this." "Ok, Ciaran. When do I start?" I asked him. "Right now," He said as he handed me the keys to his car. It was a long drive from New York City to Widow's Vale. Longer than I thought at least. I had only just been initiated to Amyranth, not by choice, but it's pretty much my heritage. My father died four years ago, and I've been taking care of my mother ever since. I felt bad about leaving her, but when Ciaran asked me to do this, I just couldn't say no. I kept going over the plan in my head as I drove. Meet Morgan Befriend her. Get her to trust me. Get her to tell her secrets to me. And then betray her. That was what Ciaran was asking me to do. Was to betray her. I wouldn't want that happening to me. Never in a million years, but I couldn't turn Ciaran down. No. Not the man that I've always admired. The man I've always wanted to trust me and believe in me.like a father. That was why I needed him. Because I didn't have a father anymore. And Goddess, now I needed one. The sun was starting to set now, it's pink and orange rays were pouring into my windshield nonstop, and then something broke their flow. Something in the way of it. And it was a sign. It said "Welcome to Widow's Vale."