"It means exactly what I said. House May, House Greaves. They both exist where the 'House of the Unblinking Eye' once stood. That was the name of this place when it was first built, and it's where the first Demon Lord was born and ruled for centuries." Her eyes flicked between Lyra and me as she sat down with us, adjusting her dress and kneeling on the grass. "He ruled with an iron fist, terrorizing the humans of Podros, killing those who opposed him. If you can think of it, he and his cohort likely partook."
I paused, considering. "Isabella called this place the 'House on Charred Lands'."
Isobel nodded. "Because that's exactly what it was. The House was built after a bloody war, which ended with the Demon Lord's father burning the lands, killing his opponents and most of their families, purposefully sparing others to act as his slaves. Unfortunately for him, one of those Slaves would ultimately be his undoing."
"Benjamin Greaves…"
