Colorless
Her back was to me, but I could identify that build anywhere, her 5'4 frame standing definitely with an air of authority, strawberry blonde hair cascading down her back.
Jasmine.
"The prophecy isn't real," I muttered in denial. There's no way. There's just no way it was real.
"But the signs..."
"You're all dismissed. Everyone leave. Now."
Chairs scraped back against the marble floor, the sound grating against my already fraying nerves. Everyone filed out in tense silence, their expressions caught somewhere between fear and curiosity. No one dared meet my gaze.
Except Duncan. He lingered at the doorway, jaw tight, his eyes burning into me like he wanted to say something but changed his mind.
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