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CHAPTER 390
~Valerie's POV~
The figure's voice softened on the last word, almost kind. Then they turned away, their cloak swirling around them as they began to conjure some sort of cleansing spell.
I wanted to ask why they had reached out to me and what I did that caught their attention, but something told me I had gotten all the answers I would get.
I stood there for about a second or two, staring at the spot where Dominic's body lay. Then I turned, sliding the dagger back into its sheath and walked away.
The walk back felt endless. My steps were slow and heavy. Every sound, every rustle of wind, every creak of branch felt sharper, louder.
By the time I reached my dorm room, dawn was already bleeding into the sky. I pushed open the door to my room, slipped inside quietly, and dropped my sheath on the floor.
Solstice was still asleep, breathing softly, I presumed.
