Adeline's gaze remained fixed on the floor, her small feet dangling just above the surface as she sat on the edge of her bed. She had not moved for hours, perhaps even longer—time felt distorted.
Since Silvermist had lost control, the memory of that day had been playing on an endless loop in her mind, suffocating her.
Her breaths grew heavier each time the scene replayed. The shattered arena. The crystallized spear. Frost's blood staining the ground. Amethyst writhing in pain. The chaos, the fear, the realization that none of them had been able to stop it.
If only I had looked into Silvermist's future...
The thought plagued at her, relentless and cruel. Perhaps, had she made the effort, she might have seen something—some hint, some warning—that could have changed everything. But she had hesitated. She was scared.