[Erilyn]
No matter how hard she tried, Erilyn couldn't put Valerie to sleep. But her control was there, she knew, it wasn't like her powers weren't working or anything. She could feel the disturbingly steady beat of the queen's pulse, feel how her energy reached out and wrapped itself around her blood. But there was something that seemed to block her, pushing her away.
Erilyn's brows furrowed, wondering what the hell was going on. She tried harder, exerting more effort into it, but it ended up in vain. She had done this earlier, why couldn't she do it now? Was it possible that Valerie was fighting against her? But that would be impossible because her hands were bound.
She saw the queen looking at her, her expression eerily calm and smooth. Her lips curled upward slightly. "What's wrong, Erilyn?"
Erilyn gritted her teeth. "I should be the one asking you that."
