Their Actions, Her Pain.

“I'm curious about how you all can dance and laugh after destroying my family,” she said, her voice low but cutting.

Her words hung in the air between them, and for a moment, the music and laughter seemed distant.

Adolphus’s smirk faded.

He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees as he looked at her. “We grieve in our own ways, Seraphina,” he said softly, his voice barely audible above the music. “You don’t have to understand it.”

Her jaw tightened, but she didn’t reply. Instead, she stared at the dancers, her chest tightening with a mix of anger and sadness.

She refused to show weakness, especially here, but the weight of everything was suffocating.

“Stay for a while,” Adolphus said, breaking the silence. His voice had softened, almost gentle. “You might learn something.”

She shot him a glare. “I don’t want to learn anything from you.”