I could feel the place's energy seeping into me, and the drinks kept coming. I soon found myself laughing along with the group, the pink cocktail brightening the mood.
Maggie finally set her glass down and looked at Donna expectantly. “Okay, enough teasing. What's this big news you've been dangling?"
The room grew quiet, and Donna slowly stood, raising her glass as she asked everyone to gather around. Everyone in the courtyard went silent, sensing the moment. She looked around at all of us, her expression carrying a weight that I couldn't read.
“The Obsidian Owls are shutting down. We are disbanding."
Shock washed over me, and I looked at her, then at Maggie, whose expression mirrored my surprise. Everything Donna had just described exuded success. Why walk away now?
She continued cal
