Betty's POV. 

Then, the High Priestess stepped around me, her presence so quiet and sudden it made my breath catch. She placed her steadying hand on my shoulder. 

“He is fine,” she said calmly. “He has been… busy with work. He will meet you soon.”

My stomach tightened at her lie.I could feel them in her tone in the way she avoided my eyes.

“That’s not true,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “If he’s fine, why hasn’t he…”

She lifted a hand, stopping me. ...