SOMA
Lilith is summoning the power of the Moon Goddess to aid her selection. I’ve always heard about it, but it’s my first time witnessing it. It’s… beautiful.
The music switches to a softer tune, and Lilith sways in a dance. Her movements are fluid and graceful, holding all of us in a trance. From here, she looks like she’s floating. The light sweeps across the audience, lighting up faces, then returning to the girls.
A hush falls over the hall, and a gust of wind sweeps in from the open ceiling. Even the clinking of glasses stops. Lilith points the staff toward our table, right at me, and I let out a startled laugh when Brynne rises. Of course, it can’t be me. I’m not even a contestant.
People part for Brynne as he steps onto the stage to join the priestess, and a dreamy sigh echoes
