Oh no. Oh my heart, I shouldn't have gotten attached, I suppose. Just goes to show this is quite the unexpected series, and its unpredictability is both startling and engrossing.  The mystery also continues to keep me pulled along, and we get more hints and insights into the messy tangle of movements by the other characters and how that is affecting the course of things outside of its expected unfolding. I really love the way this writing both handles exposition and moving along the plot so the reader is kept engaged!