Chapter 15: The Morning Of

P.o.V. Moira/Trajan

The sunlight cut through the curtains Moira had left partially open to act as an extra alarm as soon as it cleared the treeline. She stirred almost immediately before launching forcefully from the bed. Their eyes were entirely black and darted quickly around the room before finally settling on the clothes laid out on the desk. They hurried over and dressed before rushing into the bathroom. Not five minutes later, hair bound tightly into a braid, they hurried out of the door into the hallway.

Their progress through the house was as silent as possible in the old building. Squeaky floorboards were avoided and the steps were taken at a careful pace with an occasional skipped step to avoid the loudest. 

The downstairs window shades were still shut, casting a gloom across the entire floor