13AdieAdie held her breath as she reached for the wooden handle of the Council Room door. She just wants to speak with you. She entered and found her mother sitting at the head of the Council table.
“Gossamer said you wanted to see me?” Adie asked as she shut the door behind her. Please help me get through this, she prayed to Fate. She twisted a curl of her hair around her finger, making her way toward her mother.
Ambrielle stood and faced her. Uni’s light shown through the elongated windows in the Council Room, creating a halo around her.
“Don’t be nervous,” Ambrielle said.
Their eyes met, and her mother smiled. “I don’t have much time, as we’re sending Tribesmen to Hatem within the hour. But I wanted to speak with you about—”
“I’m really sorry for—”
“Don’t apologize,” she said, lig
