So which one did you write first? And did one timeline demand more of you than the other? Oh, that's a good

question.

I began writing first.

writing it chronologically, meaning I did the, I opened with Mia, the modern storyline.

That was the first chapter that I wrote because I wanted to establish kind of what was real.

You know, I did play around with opening with Sophia and it just didn't really quite feel right.

Felt like we need grounded a little bit more in like facts and what we know.

So would you like to do a short reading for us from The Secret Courtesan?