Echoes And Battle

Hailey

I imagined the nobles laughter when they cornered me and his words with Kai still rang in my ears, sharp and merciless, echoing in the hollow space where my pride had once stood. I had known what I was walking into, had braced myself for the whispers and side glances, but nothing could have prepared me for Asher's voice, cold and detached, uttering the words that sealed my fate. I wondered how I was going to survive this place when I was all alone. At this time I wanted my guardian to come and say the things I wanted to hear. Like those nobles were going to deserve what was coming to them. Everything else was falling apart and my powers do reveal themselves at an auspicious time. It made the rumour spread faster, that I am cursed and that would be a stigma more.