"Because the Council of Patrons lied to you." Rook didn't turn around. "The Muses8 weren't supposed to be seven. Or eight. We were supposed to be nine . There was a ninth Muse once. The Muse of Destruction. Calliope's forgotten sister. She was erased from the myths because she refused to play by the rules."
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"Oh, we will." The Patron snapped her fingers. Rook's left hand began to fade, turning translucent, then invisible. "The Muse of Cuts is being cut . You'll lose a finger every hour until you confess that Melaina is irredeemable." "Because the Council of Patrons lied to you
They flinched.
Clara stood. "What's your domain?"
