Side chapter: Lara the player part 5

Night had fallen like a velvet curtain over the Celestial palace, casting soft indigo shadows across the polished marble floors.

The stars outside shimmered with an almost theatrical brightness, as though aware of how tense the atmosphere was in the chamber Lara had been unceremoniously assigned to share.

Serisa's room was large far too large, in Lara's opinion for someone who clearly hated company.

The walls were made of smooth stone, veined with silver and starlight quartz that glowed faintly in the dark.

High arched windows let moonlight spill in across the gleaming floor, catching on sheer curtains that shimmered like the night sky itself.

An open balcony jutted out into the cool air, framed by flowering vines that curled along the carved balustrade.

The furniture was elegant but severe obsidian wood inlaid with gold, thick velvet cushions in dark blue and royal purple.