Including herself.
Several nights later sleep refused to come.
Again.
The strange changes inside me continued worsening. My hearing remained unnaturally sharp and my dreams felt increasingly real.
Even the necklace occasionally grew warm against my skin. Eventually frustration drove me from bed.
I wrapped a cloak around my shoulders and left my chambers. The fortress had grown quiet as most residents were asleep.
Moonlight spilled through towering windows while distant torches flickered along stone corridors.
The peaceful atmosphere helped calm my thoughts until I reached Draven's wing as movement caught my attention.
A door opened farther down the corridor and I slowed immediately. Then my stomach dropped.
Vivienne stepped into the hallway. For a moment I simply stared.
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