The corridor beyond the hall was blessedly quiet, the sounds of the celebration muffled by thick stone walls.
She walked aimlessly, her mind churning with everything that had happened. The ceremony. The bond. The strange, unsettling whisper of Vee at the edge of her consciousness.
"Congratulations, Luna."
The voice came from behind her, and Vessara spun around to find Julio leaning against the wall, his face split in a smirk that sent a chill down her spine.
"Do you know who I am?" He asked.
"What do you want, Julio?" Her voice was steady, but inside, her heart was racing. There was something about the way he was looking at her that made her skin crawl.
"Oh. I'm guessing you must have heard about me. Accept my congratulations, Luna Vessara."
"If you want to congratulate me, you can do it in the hall with everyone else."
