FIA
I took a breath. It felt like the only steady thing in the room as I waited for an answer from her.
The words made the room drop dead quiet.
Morrigan's face shifted. Not dramatically. Just enough that I could see the amusement creeping in at the edges. I want even sure why she would be amused. This was a fucking serious issue. But she did and she let out a soft laugh, the kind that wasn't quite mocking but wasn't quite kind either.
"Aldric did say you had it out for him."
I felt my jaw tighten. Of course he did. Of course he had planted that seed before I could even get a word in. He was always three steps ahead, like he said, always preparing the ground so that when someone like me came along and tried to speak up, the soil had already been turned against me.
Morrigan reached over and took my hand again. Her grip was warm, reassuring. The kind of touch meant to soothe.
