Sylvie's breath caught in her throat as the peculiar scene before her unfolded. She had come to check on Astron, her heart still racing from the brutal images in the video, but instead, she found herself standing frozen at the edge of something far more intense and incomprehensible.
Irina and Senior Maya stood facing each other in the middle of the infirmary, their postures rigid, the air between them charged with an almost tangible tension. Neither seemed to notice Sylvie's presence, their focus locked entirely on each other.
Sylvie hesitated, her [Authority] flaring instinctively, pulling her into the storm of emotions that swirled around the two women. What she saw made her chest tighten.
Irina's Emotions
They burned bright and raw, a kaleidoscope of vivid hues that seemed to reflect her fiery presence.
Pride, sharp and unyielding, radiated like a crown atop her head.