Rose in Chains

In the past timeline, Rory tells Briony about a skirmish between Bomardi and Eversuns that resulted in the death of an Eversun. They argue with Liam Quill about it at breakfast before an explosion rocks the Bomardi campus during Briony’s class. Bomardi adults attack, portaling into the campus and kidnapping Eversun students. Briony can’t find Rory, but Toven pulls her into an office. He offers to help her find Rory and escape, but they’re interrupted by Orion. Briony transmogrifies herself into Larissa, and Orion tells Toven they have to leave, as General Meers has already left with Rory and Cordelia, which hurts Briony. Orion recognizes Briony despite her mind magic and delicately tells her that her father is dead. Briony portals to Biltmore.

Briony wakes up in grief for the maid and her brother. She sleeps until afternoon, then rises to research the Durlings. She finds Toven in the library doing his own research, and he tiredly refuses her help in his quest to find a solution to an unnamed problem. Briony goes to sleep and wakes to find Serena in her room. There are visitors coming to do medical checks, and they will see if Briony is a virgin.