Content Warning: This chapter contains graphic imagery of violence and death. This material may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised.
Constance
I sat in the corner of the cell.
Waiting.
Constantly waiting.
Forever waiting.
To say I was sick and tired of waiting was an understatement.
I was waiting to hear about my family. I was waiting to know if I would be accepted as The Phoenix. I was just waiting...
Ickarous, for the past few days, had come to tell me about my family back on earth and how they were doing. Each time, it had been good news. Each time he told me they were alive and safe.
Yesterday, though, I knew when he came to give me the report there was something he wasn't saying and it had been bothering me ever since. I couldn't sleep because of it. My gut w
