ELISA'S POV
Mona leaned against the counter with her arms folded, her long hair falling over one shoulder. Kara sat on one of the stools, her legs swinging slowly as she toyed with the rim of her mug.
We were waiting for Azrien. He had gone to the bathroom in the laundry room to shower and change into the clothes Mona had brought for him. I kept glancing toward the hallway, half expecting to hear the creak of the bathroom door any second.
Kara leaned forward suddenly, lowering her voice until it was almost a whisper. “You know, I've been thinking…” she started, her brows furrowed in concentration, looking like she was searching for the best way to put whatever she was about to say next. “You know, there’s something off about Beta Talyra. I mean, I don't know if it's just me, but… there'
