The girl now known as Alice Black was, in her youth, known by the name of Alice Lepic, daughter of Pierre Lepic, Dawn, and of Claire Anderson, also of an important station, 9:00 in the morning.
Alice had never been happy being the daughter of two of the Days. She regarded them- her parents, and all the days, in fact- with a semblance of disdain. The night was the only thing that interested her. She was secretive.
Two days before her 13th birthday, her parents, Dawn and Morning Tea, as she called her mother, took her to the Wayward Diviner, as was customary for children of the Days.
The Wayward Diviner had no doubt in his mind. He told Alice’s parents who she was to be the heir of as soon as they walked through the door. But they didn’t believe him. They told him to spin the Bone Wheel, so they could see for themselves. They thought he had made a mistake.
The Diviner makes no mistakes.
Thirteen times the wheel went round, only to confirm his words.
Alice was the Midnight Heir.