The Inheritance Games

Avery enlists Libby’s help figuring out the “Davenport” clue from the Red Will. The girls discover that a “davenport” is a type of desk and scour the mansion’s libraries looking for this piece of furniture. While they search, they run into Skye, who gives Libby—who doesn’t yet know about the shooting—a hint: “According to my Grayson, there was some nasty business in the Black Wood” (257).

Libby asks Avery what Skye means by the “nasty business” in the Black Woods. Avery tells her about the shooting. Libby is upset that Avery didn’t tell her sooner. Then, Drake’s name comes up, and Avery tells Libby she knows about his texts. Libby says she hasn’t texted him back, but Avery points out that she also hasn’t blocked him. Libby further reveals that she’s been in touch with their father. Avery is shocked, as she hasn’t seen Ricky Grambs in two years. She tells Libby, “He wants money. Just like Drake. Just like your mom” (260).

After her fight with Libby, Avery continues her search for the davenport. In her search, she discovers Nan sitting in front of a piano. She asks if Nan plays, to which the elderly woman replies: “I did when I was young.