“You went through nothing,” Qadim retorted. “Only had others do your bidding, as has been your wont ever since you were old enough to speak. Your actions have led you to a precipice, but you have not yet gone over the edge. If you let Zahrias go now, it may be enough to prevent the elders from taking action against us.”
“What action could they take? This is a personal matter.” Lyanna paused then and surveyed her unwanted visitors. The cold gleam in the djinn woman’s eyes made a shudder go through Julia. Their unfeeling amber might have belonged to a tiger stalking its prey. “The elders care nothing for those who might have perished because of my actions, as they were neither djinn nor Chosen. In fact,” she added, a lazy drawl in her voice that somehow was far more chilling than any outrig
