Chapter FortyPresent day
Kiri sat alone in Mr. Abbott's office, her heart pounding as she stared at the pattern on the carpet. She was afraid of Abbott, of what Ruby Tower might do to her, but she had known the risks of singing her song for Raven. What she was really afraid of was what had happened in Raven's head. He had finally seemed to be accepting his death.
When he had lain down on the floor of the ring, he'd had a certain peace written upon his face, ready to end the cycle of guilt and agony. But then he had stood up. She didn't know whether it was a good thing or not. Was he just continuing his self-punishment for a bit longer, or had he accepted her offer of a new life together?
She didn't even know whether he had survived the fight. After being taken from the stage, they had d
