If You Want Something Done, Do It Yourself

Ophelia's hand, reaching for the edge of her dress's neckline, froze mid-air. The music, the chatter, the clinking of glasses – all sounds faded into a muted hum as her gaze was drawn to the large projector screen that dominated one end of the ballroom. A flicker of movement, a grainy image, had caught her attention, and a cold dread began to seep into her veins.

The image sharpened, resolving into a face Ophelia had thought she would never see again. Maeve. Her sister. Her long-lost sister. The woman she had believed to be dead for nearly three decades.

Ophelia's breath hitched, a gasp escaping her lips. She felt a wave of dizziness, a sense of unreality washing over her. She could not believe what she was seeing even as she resisted the urge to rub her eyes. It couldn't be real.

But it was.