Great Things

She would make Anna pay. Adeline had renewed confidence since dealing with the Holy Temple. She could act, she could do something about it. With dual powers in her arsenal and a family that supported her she believed that she could truly change the plot.

Anna was... A slippery one. It had been days but there was nothing they could find on her. Either she was good at hiding it, or they were laying low... Benedict told her that their plan was to wait and see. However impatient she might be, she had to wait. She could not rush this.

Adeline felt the weight of exhaustion settling over her, though her posture remained composed, a practised smile still on her lips.

Her eyes scanned the thinning crowd one last time, hoping to catch a glimpse of Benedict. He hadn't come to her, despite the countless opportunities. The realisation hit her harder than she expected. He was here... He saw her... Yet he did not approach her.