Elera’s POV
Nyra’s words didn’t fade.
They stayed.
Heavy in the air.
Like the room itself had learned something it couldn’t unlearn.
They felt her awakening.
I stood completely still.
Not because I wanted to.
But because my body couldn’t decide what to do next.
Kael was the first to move.
Not toward me.
Not toward Nyra.
Toward the door.
And that alone made the entire atmosphere shift.
Dangerously.
Riven stepped slightly in front of Nyra without fully blocking her, his voice lower than usual. “You’re sure?”
Nyra didn’t look away from me.
“Yes.”
That single word felt heavier than anything else in this building.
My chest tightened instantly.
“What exactly does that mean?” I asked quietly.
My voice sounded smaller than I wanted.
Kael didn’t answer immediately.
That silen
