Chapter 30

Gideon's Porsche rolled to a smooth stop in front of my house. The engine shut off, leaving behind only the silence between us so heavy it felt like a third presence in the car. Through the window, I saw my home exactly as I had left it days ago—modest, familiar, a world completely apart from the vineyards and mansions we had left behind.

The drive back had been almost entirely silent. A few atte