Bound by Voices
Arc I – The Possession Begins
Chapter 2: The Lady in the Mirror
For a full five seconds, Mira did not move.
The reflection did.
It smiled—her smile, but sharper.
Her hands went cold.
“I—uh,” Mira stammered, “I’m… me?”
Brilliant. Pulitzer-winning dialogue.
The reflection tilted its head.
“You are not Seraphina Edevane.”
Mira’s heart pounded. She backed away, but the reflection followed in perfect synch, except for one crucial detail: the eyes. They weren’t her normal wide-eyed panic; they were calm, ancient, and unmistakably aware.