Tamara
I stood in the silence of the office for a long time even after she left. Elder Miko had walked past me without another glance, her robes brushing against my legs.
As she reached the door, she stopped for a brief second. She did not turn around, but her voice reached me clearly in the quiet room. She told me to leave if I couldn't do it before I got in too deep.Then she stepped out, leaving me entirely alone with the weight of her words.
I stayed still until the sound of her footsteps faded away. I wiped the tears from my cheeks with the back of my hand and took a deep breath. I walked out of the office and went straight to my room.
I shut the door and sat on the edge of my bed. I felt completely lost. For weeks, I had convinced myself that I was growing stronger. I had told m
