It was quiet.
Ravenna moved closer , her heels making a clicking sound on the marble floor.
The noise made me feel uneasy.
The hall seemed small all of a sudden. Too hot. Too suffocating.
The guards standing next to me stepped back away bowing their heads as Ravenna approached .I could sense fear, respect and obedience.
Maybe it was the three .
Ravenna stopped in front of me, her sharp eyes scanning my face slowly like she was searching for weaknesses. An evidence!
"You've been hard to find, " she said softly.
I didn't say anything.
Her lips curved a little more, and for a moment, the smile reached her eyes.
"That attitude " she said quietly "it almost makes me miss when you used to beg."
My jaw clenched tight.
The people around us like servants and low ranked wolves kept thei
