SILENT SINS
It showed in the way she paced back and forth in her fancy robe before the final preparations, her hands trembling slightly as she clutched her phone.
Sophia, who had been angry and distant throughout the preparations, softened when she saw her sister in this state. She walked over and gently took Elara’s hands. “You will be fine, El,” Sophia said softly, her voice warm for the first time in weeks. “You look beautiful already, and today is your day. Breathe.”