-Laelia-
I paced around my room, my thoughts and feelings in turmoil. Ashes… I thought. It had been three days since he had woken up, and no matter what I did, I was not allowed to see him. I hated it. It was driving me insane. Why couldn’t he just speak to me? Or at least let me check on him? But both he and my brothers refused to let me visit.
I stopped when I saw my reflection in the mirror. It was almost as tall as I was and hung on the wall. I sighed as I took in how tired I looked. Dark circles shadowed my eyes, and my face seemed to have lost some weight.
My skin looked even paler, and my green eyes were exhausted. They no longer had the light they once did. I tilted my head back slightly, noting that the dark marks on my neck had faded to a lighter shade of blue. At least I was
