The Valley of Decision Book II - The New Light - Section 2.8

In which Odo is introduced to the lively yet somewhat tarnished company of Signorina Miranda and her eccentric cousin, the Count of Castelrovinato, as they exchange playful banter amidst the disarray caused by Miranda’s spirited pets. The conversation turns to the obscure and whispered intrigues of the Duke of Pianura’s court, with Miranda offering a tantalising glimpse into her unusual connection with those shadowed affairs, promising to reveal more over another bottle of Malaga.