She recovered quickly, composing her face into a mask of cold disdain. Her gaze flicked to Damian, narrowing slightly as she took in his facials. Facials so similar to Ryan's that I knew she couldn't miss the resemblance.
"Ryan," she called, her voice carrying clearly across the now-silent hall. "A word. Now."
Without waiting for his response, she turned and swept into a side room. Ryan's jaw tightened visibly, but he followed after a brief nod to Kai to continue escorting us.
I could feel Lucian's tension beside me, knew he was calculating how quickly he could get us back to our horses if things went badly. Damian pressed closer to my side, sensing the change in atmosphere even if he didn't understand its cause.
"Who was that lady?" he whispered as we continued down the corridor. "She
