Chapter 139: Nyra’s POV

The courtyard didn’t empty all at once much to my disappointment. Instead people drifted away in uneven clusters most were quiet, others loud and restless as they complained about something else.

I stayed where I was, hands tucked into the sleeves of my coat, counting down the seconds until they finally left.

The elders lingered. All ten of them stood a short distance away, uncertain, like children waiting to be dismissed after a scolding. Even the one who’s ...