Another Presence (1)

When the evening sky began to darken, Cas and Orson waited outside with Monica, all dressed to leave the house for the choosing event, and it didn't take too long before Madeline joined them, equally dressed in a purple gown, and as always, she looked no different from her people, even prettier.

"Shall we leave?"

"What about Inna?" With his brows narrowing downward, Cassian asked about his sister, but Madeline cleared her throat and fixed her frantic gaze on Monica.

"Inna might come later as she's still getting ready, I was hoping you could come back in the next ten minutes to pick her up if it isn't too much trouble." Madeline requested from Monica, and a long pause was what Madeline received.

"We can wait for her." Cassian suggested, not willing to leave his sister all by herself, but Madeline shook her head at the idea.