At noon, Arnold, who hadn't visited for a long time, brought Hana to Pleca Park.

As soon as Arnold entered the yard, he ran over and plopped down beside me. "Hey! Have you missed me?"

I glanced at Hana, who was already being sweetly attended to but not far away, and scoffed. "You're so distracted. Why would I miss you?"

Arnold laughed uproariously and lay back on the lounge chair, looking at Hana. "She's your sister, after all. I've always said if you have a sister, I won't miss the opportunity."

It seemed their relationship was becoming more stable.

My eyes narrowed, and I asked him, "When did you find out she was my sister?"

Arnold glanced at me. "When she was on vacation."

I stared at Arnold, feeling resentment bubbling up inside me.

"I heard she was on vacation, so I checked where she went. I wanted to follow her, but found out that she went to Yare, back to the Avila family! I told Atlas, and we confirmed that she was part of the Avila family, a princess of Yare."

Arnold