Maya’s Pov

My eyes flicked from Luna Anya to Louis, then to the quiet elders who sat with their mouths pressed shut, avoiding my gaze. My heart was racing. I was still standing near the corner of the room, but everything inside me felt too loud to bear.

“What just happened?” I asked, voice sharp, hoping someone would say something, anything.

Nothing.

No response. Not even a flinch.

The silence rang louder than any answer. I opened my mouth to press again, but Louis ...