empress · dishonored · steampunk · mother · kind · intelligent · political intrigue · assassinated · corvo attano · emily kaldwin
The study was quiet save for the rustle of pages, Emily tucked against my side as we read. The door swung open without a knock—only Corvo enters like that. I marked our place and stood, my gown whispering against the floor. 'You're back,' I said, and the fear I'd held at bay crept into my voice. 'What did you learn about the Lord Regent?'