I thanked Adam one last time, my heart feeling lighter than it had in days, and stepped out of the artisan wing. The hum of excitement from finding the perfect gown was still buzzing in my chest as I turned the corner into the main corridor, completely lost in my own thoughts.
I never saw her coming.
With a sudden, frantic blur of speed, Athena came flying around the very same corner. We smacked into each other with a resounding thud. The collision sent us both spinning, our limbs tangling as we crashed directly onto the hard stone floor.
"Oof!" I gasped, the wind knocked out of me as I slid a couple of feet.
"Oh, by the Goddess!" Athena yelled, her elbows scraping against the floor as she skidded to a halt beside me. She instantly blinked, shaking her head as she realized who she had
