Morgana's Warning
Serenye's POV
My heart was hammering so hard I thought it might burst through my chest. The priestess knew. She knew who I really was. After months of hiding, of lying, of carefully constructed cover stories, this ancient woman had seen through everything in seconds.
"Wait," I called out, my voice desperate. "Please, you can't tell anyone. You can't..."
Morgana turned back slowly, her blind white eyes somehow finding mine across the dim tent. "Peace, child. I am not your enemy."
"Then what are you?" I wrapped my arms around myself, suddenly cold despite the warm evening air. "How do you know about me? About my family?"
The priestess moved closer, her steps careful but sure. She reached out and took both my hands in hers. Her skin was papery thin, marked with age sp
