Ophelia
“Oh Rho-Rho, I’m so proud of you!” Iliana cried when the group returned from the council. “But be prepared, you just put a big bullseye on your ass.”
Rhonda, who looked prouder than a peacock after telling us how she stared Oren down, deflated quickly and wilted back into the quiet girl I had met a few days ago. Iliana moved on to question the other guys about their visit to the council; not noticing the frightened look on Rhonda’s face.
“Hey, it's going to be okay, ” I said to her. “Rhonda you’ve come so far in just a few days. You can do this and they should be scared of you. You’re powerful and smart and gifted. It’s already inside you, you just need to keep your confidence and you can do anything.”
“Thanks, Ophelia, ” she said softly. “At least I have you guys too.”
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