Zerra's eyes went wide as she listened to the confrontation in front of the bathroom. Her heart was full of gossip. She leaned in slightly while cupping her ear, making sure she wouldn't miss any words.
"Nyra, what do you mean by this?" Meira had disbelief in her tone.
There was the noise of footsteps; she had taken a few steps back.
Nyra pressed her, advancing. "You know very well what I mean. If you like Darren, go for him and leave Laziel around."
She took a deep breath. "You treat my younger brother so terribly. If your heart isn't on him, is it better to just leave him? Why? You are scared of an ordinary human like you will lose all the privileges given by an ability user?"
Meira's face turned slightly pale. Her lips trembled, in anger and shame. Nyra's words had hit all the marks, unmasking her true intentions.
