Chapter 31
Juniper POV Juniper was guided—or rather, half-dragged—through winding corridors of polished stone and shimmering light. The alien architecture loomed over her, impossibly tall and alive with an iridescent glow. The silence between the guards flanking her and Calliope was oppressive, broken only by the occasional hum of energy coursing through unseen conduits in the walls. When they finally stopped, one guard pressed his hand to a seamless panel, and the door before them slid open with a soft hiss. The room they entered was vast and opulent, its grandeur designed to intimidate and impress. The floor was a mosaic of deep blues and silvers, arranged in an intricate pattern that seemed to shift subtly underfoot. The ceiling arched high above, a dome of translucent material that revealed a
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