Ava’s POV
My mouth opened in surprise, but nothing came out right away. The seer’s gaze pinned me down, her eyes all golden and timeless, like they were stripping away every layer I’d built up.
“What are you getting at?” I finally got out, keeping my voice down and unsure. “What do you mean by death sticking to me?”
At first, the room went dead quiet. Steve and Leo had already tucked their claws away, picking up on the same calm vibe I got from the Seer. So they just stood there, taking it all in with wide eyes.
Then she laughed.
It exploded from her like a storm breaking, full and loud, bouncing off the walls. The whole place seemed to shake with it, the lanterns up top jiggling in response.
And with that big burst of her laugh, her hood fell back.
“Whoops,” she said, spinning natu
