Selene sat quietly at the table, her hands wrapped around a cup of water that had long gone warm. She didn't know how much time had passed and she had sat just like this, zoned in her own memories.
She only snapped back when she heard the opening of the door and saw Sara's cheerful eyes.
"Selene! We're back."
Sara came in first, her cheeks flushed from the night air, followed by Aswin and Rael who carried a basket of fruits.
Their laughter filled the room, but it faded the moment they caught sight of her expression.
Selene raised her eyes slowly. The heaviness there made all three of them stop.
"Selene…" Sara's smile faltered. "What's wrong?"
For a long moment, Selene said nothing. She just watched them—her friends, the ones who had risked so much already. Her chest tightened with hesitation. But then, she knew these were the people she was willing to trust.
So without hiding anything, she told them everything that happened that day.
