KAIA'S POV.
Me and Athena were still talking when the sound of boots on stone made me glance up. I frowned when I saw Laura stepping onto the training ground, her hair pulled tight, her posture perfect, as if she were daring someone to challenge her. Whispers followed her every step, but her eyes found me immediately.
“Well, well,” she said, her voice sharp and filled with scorn. “If it isn’t Kaia. And… Elder Agatha.... Oh, but that's not really her name, is it? No, of course not. Please pardon my manners. I meant to say, Princess Athena. I suppose you two have been busy solving the mysteries of the world while the rest of us deal with real threats around here, hmm?"
I stayed calm, letting her words wash over me. “Laura,” I said evenly. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
Her smirk wide
