30. Eviana

Eviana, Valter’s Source, enjoys rare solitude and basic comforts while wearing magic-suppressing bands. She placates Valter over their bond, feigning helplessness. When Tessalyn Ausra arrives alone, Eviana slips into her practiced demure role, wary of interrogation or traps.

Tessalyn probes Eviana’s comfort and loyalty, then casually confirms a massacre at the Sirana Villas, implying only full-blooded Legacies were killed. Eviana’s anger flashes, and she tests details about survivors. Tessa also states her bond with Theon is “broken,” hinting at instability yet increased autonomy.

Shifting tactics, Tessa reveals records naming Eviana as mother to a nine-year-old girl at the Serafina Estate. Eviana denies the child aloud to satisfy Valter’s lethal strictures, while internally seizing on the information. She asks about protections for Legacies; Tessa promises preparations to distinguish allies from enemies.

After Tessa leaves under Dex’s watch, Eviana decides to exploit any offered exit. She manipulates Valter with reassurances, then arms herself by smashing the wine bottle and hiding the shards. Her goals crystallize: preserve the secret of her daughter, prepare for escape, and one day take vengeance on Valter—choosing her child’s safety over all other loyalties.