Chapter 13
Marjorie took longer.
She still believed the ceremony itself was harmless.
Even after admitting the secrecy was wrong.
So I asked one question:
“If it was harmless, why couldn’t Sienna know?”
She had no answer.
That was enough.
The problem had never been the blanket.
Name.
House.
Portrait.
Any family can have traditions.
The test is what happens when someone refuses.
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A tradition that requires surprise, isolation, and pressure is not tradition.
It is control wearing antique clothing.
