Chapter 125:

Moonlit Escape

Elira

I paced the room, my bare feet whispering against the cold, stone floor. The silence felt heavy, pressing in on me from every wall.

I began to wonder what was happening outside. It had been quiet for too long. For hours, I hadn't heard a single voice or the familiar footsteps of the guards pacing in the hall.

Something felt profoundly strange tonight, and I couldn't decide if the feeling growing inside me was fear or hope.

I moved to the small, narrow window ...