[Alaric]

The chaos of Lyra pushing past me vanished the moment I focused back on Zeph. She knew Lyra’s anger-her disdain towards her, yet she didn’t carry the same terror as before.

The silence that followed as Lyra registered the impossible sight of Zphreya was nearly suffocating, thick enough to press against everyone in the room. Lyra turned slowly, her movements betraying a mix of shock and disbelief, then froze completely. In that charged moment, Zphreya’s voice cut through the ...