Glynis and Andrew

This flow traces the siblings’ enduring bond as Glynis’s transformation forces love to take the form of secrecy, distance, and protection.

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An Unruly Childhood

Siblings in Mischief Shared Adventures Glynis and Andrew remember mischief, games, and their habit of testing the rules set by their parents. A Durable Trust Their closeness gives Glynis a reason to protect Andrew even when she can no longer share an ordinary life with him.

Grief from Afar

Bereavement Andrew Receives the News Andrew believes his parents and May have died, leaving Glynis as his only surviving sibling. Love Becomes a Journey His grief prompts him to travel to Buda, seeking not only news but the possibility of bringing Glynis home.

Reunion Behind the Veil

An Embrace Across Loss A Carefully Staged Meeting Andrew sees Glynis again, embraces her, and believes the veil hides injuries from the carriage accident. A Brief Return of Family His affection reconnects her to her mortal past even as her real condition remains secret.

A Brother Is Warned

Truth in a Dream Glynis Reaches Out Glynis enters Andrew’s dream and asks him not to help Vlad move to England. Protection Across Distance Andrew agrees, placing his family’s safety and his sister’s request above the plan he had previously accepted.

Love Without a Reunion

A Continuing Bond Two Separate Lives Andrew returns to England, while Glynis remains in Eastern Europe to confront Vlad and the hunters. The Promise Endures Glynis plans to write and eventually return, making familial loyalty part of the future she chooses for herself.

Before the family’s European journey

November 1819

March 1820

20 April 1820

After Andrew leaves Buda