Memories of those days, locked up in a dusty box under the pile of waste thoughts, sprang up like a clown box, stealing her breath.
"Alyna, you have to endure a little."
"You are the chosen one. Do you know how lucky you are?"
"You are the evidence of my success."
"You have the choice to leave us. But eventually, you will turn back to me. There is no place for you in that world anymore."
Echoes of his haunting whispers brushed cervices her ears. Tickling. Biting. Burning.
Cold, slender fingers rubbed the top of her ear, jolting her out of it. Alyna snapped her head to the side. Ellie lowered her hand, eyebrows raised. "Your ears are red."
With a soft, reluctant smile, Ellie added, "Don't let the anger get to you. We as warriors have seen a lot and will see much worse. Keeping
