Chapter Twenty

Summary

• The chapter begins with Bryce's struggle to compile a list of every one of Danika's movements from the week before her death. Instead, she opens her laptop and searches her emails with Maximus Tertian for possible clues or connections.
• Her friend Lehabah encourages Bryce to let the angel Athalar help her with whatever is causing difficulty. Lehabah appears smitten with Athalar, which Bryce teases her about.
• They have a humorous conversation about a Vanir drama that Lehabah has been binge-watching, titled "Fangs and Bangs."
• Bryce receives a call from Jesiba, who begins giving instructions about work.
• Bryce agonizes over having to remember the details of Danika's last days, but ultimately calls Athalar for his assistance.
• Despite their complicated relationship, Bryce allows Athalar entry into the library where Jesiba's contraband artifacts are kept. Bryce and Lehabah introduce him to Syrinx, a chimera and companion.
• Athalar and Bryce discuss their pasts and the depths of their respective slavery. Bryce, in an attempt to deflect the somber mood, teases Lehabah about her TV show and resumes her search through her emails.
• Athalar helps Bryce by encouraging her to focus on a happy memory of Danika, which leads to a breakthrough in compiling the list of Danika's movements.
• The chapter concludes with a text from Ruhn, Bryce's half-brother, asking her to meet him at Luna's Temple, a place without surveillance cameras. She wonders if she should inform Ruhn that Athalar will be joining her, but they both agree that surprise would be more fun.