FAYE
I walked into Janet’s chambers with my shoulders slightly tighter than I wanted them to be.
I wasn't afraid of her.
I was aware of the negative energy around her... I could feel it.
The room itself didn’t feel threatening in any obvious way. That was what made it worse. It was too composed. It looked like a regular healer’s chamber.
Janet was seated when I entered.
Waiting.
Not in a rushed way. Not like someone expecting a visitor.
More like someone watching a piece of a plan arrive exactly on time.
Or maybe it was just in my head.
Her eyes lifted to me slowly.
And I felt it immediately—that subtle pressure people like her had.
Not physical.
She saw more than she needed to.
“What brought you all this way?” she asked gently.
I kept my expression neutral.
“I was told you
