Third-person POV
Electra and Irina walked side by side as they made their way out of the school building, their steps steady and unhurried, even though both of them knew that where they were heading was anything but simple. The air outside felt different, lighter than the tension that had been sitting between them earlier, but Electra could still feel it lingering in the background.
Irina looked calm on the outside, as usual, but there was something in the way she walked that made it clear she was thinking about what was ahead, even if she wasn't saying it out loud. Electra understood that Irina was nervous about the idea of confronting a queen, but she also knew now that Irina wasn't the type to back, which was why she had decided to only bring Irina with her, and exclude Penelope.
