Chapter 33: The Visit
"Who is there?" I asked, still standing in the middle of the room.
For a second there was no answer, only a faint movement outside, like someone shifting their weight impatiently.
Then the door opened slightly, and a familiar face appeared.
"I can't believe you actually asked who it was," Ivy said, pushing the door wider as if she already belonged here. "What kind of welcome is that for your own sister?"
My stomach tightened immediately.
"Ivy?" I said, more surprised than pleased.
She stepped fully inside before I could say anything else, closing the door behind her with a quiet click.
She looked exactly the same as the last time I had seen her before the Luna ceremony, perfectly dressed, perfectly composed, like she had stepped out of a calm life that had nothing to do with war, training, or blood.
Except this time, she was standing in my room inside the fortress.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
