Two things rang in my head with an unnatural urgency. Protect Darla! Bow to her... But no matter how loud the cry became, that was not where my mind chose to dwell. Even when my disobedience to that voice brought me untold pain that seemed to drip into my innermost parts, I couldn't seem to stop myself as I was drawn away from it by something much more powerful. A beast whose coat shimmered under the moonlight. A harmony of shades of silver, hints of blue and touches of muted gray, that proved that she was indeed what Cerus and Nefion claimed her to be.
"By the gods! Are you seeing this?" Someone exclaimed, their voice full of awe and wonder.
"Someone pinch me, because I'm afraid I might be dreaming!" Another yet exclaimed and I was tempted to agree with them, except, the beast wasn't a
