The morning sun slanted through the windows of the Malvis mansion, creating long, lazy shadows across the breakfast table. Jace sat with his normal air of calm, his face an inscrutable mask as he ate in quiet.
Avalynn stirred her coffee, her eyes downcast, the weight of last night's events pressing heavily on her shoulders.
The quiet in the room was deafening, every tick of the clock like a hammer hitting against the walls.
Avalynn took a deep breath as she stole a quick glance at Jace, he was focused on his food with a blank look on his face.
She should try talking to him, he has probably gotten over what happened yesterday, Avalynn thought to herself.
She took in a deep breath.
"You're quiet this morning," Avalynn ventured, breaking the suffocating quiet that hung in the air lik
