Abigail's cheek dimple with her smile. "I certainly am," she confirms. "In fact, I just spoke with another who had seen Gideon the Ninth – but has the Reverend Daughter been here as well?"

Harrow would probably be instantly suspicious of anyone who says Reverend Daughter with the level of delight Abigail assigns to it, but the Fifth scion is absolutely sincere. "Tell me – has she cracked it? Has she become a Lyctor?"