Clasp of Life
Ines.
Her robe hung crookedly, hair in disarray, eyes darting wildly. Her hands trembled as she muttered words under her breath, the cadence fractured and jagged. She spoke to someone unseen, gesturing to corners, whispering, crying, laughing, then striking the walls as if they had insulted her. The chaos of her mind was tangible, a storm in human form.
Falvio watched silently, every muscle coiled. This was not the composed Ines he had once known. She was a tempest, and he was standing at the edge of the vortex.
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