Gloomy

Music recommendation: 'Jealous' by 'Shimmer'

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Morning had come quietly to Waterwoods, its mist threading through the high pines while the wolves roused themselves for training and witches murmured their early incantations behind thin tent walls. Hailey's presence remained a ghost to Selene for much of the day, the pink-haired queen drifting from one strategy meeting to another, her laughter ringing faintly in the distance whenever she jabbed Fang with one of her teasing fists. Selene noticed these glimpses with a sense of puzzled caution, her mind struggling to decide whether Hailey's sharp smiles hid secrets worth fearing or simply mischief that never truly meant harm.