The Crescent Heir
Seraphina shook in fright, her composure cracking.
" Madam Edith, it's nothing actually, I don't—"
She didn't finish her sentence when Edith smiled knowingly. It seemed as if she could see the expression Seraphina made, despite her blindness.
"Don't worry, dear. I'm a blind, helpless old wolf, can't even transform under the brightest moon anymore. But I can tell by my sense of smell that you aren't yourself today. The scent of fear clings to you like morning dew. Was it the meal, or the chaos of the ceremony? Did the spirits speak to you?" Edith's voice was gentle but probing, the wisdom of centuries behind each word.