|Kairos|
“Grand aunt,” Snow blurted, her voice laced with alarm as the weight of the moment settled between us.
Before she could spiral further, I held her hand firmly beneath the table. She turned to me instantly, her eyes wide and filled with unease. I offered her a small, reassuring smile—silent but certain.
She hesitated, her fingers twitching in mine, but after a moment, she gave a slow, reluctant nod. The flicker of doubt in her eyes hadn’t disappeared, yet she allowed herself to lean on me, to believe—if only for now—that I could navigate the storm her grandaunt was brewing.
Drawing in a deep, bracing breath, I shifted my gaze to the formidable woman across from us. Callista’s stare was sharp and discerning, the kind of look that could peel back layers and see straight into a m
