"All of us, including Nyrissa and those you knew as the Defaced Sisters, are children of the First World. We u

"All of us, including Nyrissa and those you knew as the Defaced Sisters, are children of the First World. We used to be close, like sisters, though Nyrissa always shone brightest — like the Moon among a sea of stars. She was our leader long before she tried to become one of the Eldest — though she was defeated and cursed in the process. We trusted her with our lives and followed her despite the danger."