Her eyes sparkled with bright gold before glinting in their hazel gray form. On the clear, solid steel of the dagger, she enjoyed gazing at her reflection. Trailing her thumb on the steel, her thoughts started to stray.
Arriving at Celestia... Living days without training... eating enough food... she felt perfectly normal, despite being in the land of wolf shifters and a castle inhabited by pure blooded lycans.
When Ophelia thought back to Nikolai's words inviting her to the birthday ball for his mother, she pouted her lips. Despite her opposition, she was truly intrigued in going because of his insistence.
A knock on the door.
Ophelia shifted her gaze to it. "Come in."
Sasha entered with two more servants behind her as the door opened. Although their heads were bowed, Ophelia was more startled by the maids' arrival than by Sasha, who was wearing a glum expression.
One of the maids was holding a white dress.