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were.?

?So who do I look like? ? Helen asked.

?We don?t want to jump to conclusions. Maybe you have some

pictures, or some video of your mother? Then we might be able to

confirm who she was,? Castor said eagerly, like they were close to

figuring out a huge puzzle that had been troubling them.

?I have nothing. No pictures,? Helen replied in a flat voice. Cassandra

exhaled sharply and nodded her head at some internal

thought.

?To protect you, probably. If she severed all ties with you and

made sure you grew up on a small island with a limited group of

friends it was less likely that a rival House would discover you,?

Cassandra observed as if she was a detective gathering together all

the clues.

?Apparently, that didn?t work,? Helen scoffed.

?It did for a long while, but the Furies would not allow it forever,?

Castor said quietly.

Helen ran the charm of her necklace along its chain, and held it

out for Castor and Cassandra to look at. ?This is all I got from her.

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A piece of jewelry. Does it mean anything to you?? she asked

intensely.

A part of her had always hoped that her necklace was important?

that maybe someday it would answer all her questions. In her

wildest daydreams she imagined it being the talisman that would

someday guide her to her mother. Cassandra and Castor studied

the heart charm carefully, but there was nothing special about it.

?It?s very pretty,? Cassandra said kindly.

?It is, isn?t it? But it?s from Tiffany so there are probably thousands

just like it. It?s just that this is all I have,? Helen said, the