KIERYGAN'S POV
I watched her flee from the training ground, her small form disappearing into the stone halls, silver hair streaming behind her like a comet’s tail.
Only moments earlier, she had frozen when introduced to everyone—like she wanted nothing more than to vanish, to be swallowed by the earth itself. But something had shifted when Mirael hurled another of her veiled barbs. It was as if a switch had been flipped, unleashing a fury even more intense than the last time.
I couldn’t deny that I was impressed. In such a short time, she had learned to stand up for herself. Until the light had flared in her skin—raw, crackling energy that was as beautiful as it was dangerous.
I had wanted to chase after her, to tell her she had nothing to fear, nothing to be ashamed of—that she was sa
