Again, the Slytherin girl shook her head. "No." She repeated, though she averted her eyes to think of her entire family. "Not fear, exactly." Secrets seemed to be the fabric with which the Selwyn tapestry was woven, and Adrienne knew that when the time came for her to have her own secrets, she should do well to guard them from anyone with prying eyes.

"Once one can read your thoughts, they are able to truly hurt you, are they not?" she replied evenly, raising her gaze to her Head of House once more.

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