he had four older sisters. they were perfect, they never stepped out of line, and when he realized he would never speak to them again, it felt like a weight had been lifted. risa -- risa was the opposite. she was a survivor, she was opinionated, and she was the closest thing to a real sister lev had ever had. news of her death came with the startling realization that, for the first time in ages, he actually wanted a family -- and now, one of the only people that had ever given him one is gone.