"Maybe she just wanted to weed out people like you?" Zuri said. "The useless, worthless scum that do nothing but piss and curse."
Her words were taunting, but her tone was nothing like that. She spoke slowly and calmly, without a hint of a jab. It was a side-effect of the cloak's lingering effects. It made her seem almost not human. It was the reason why Rabi was so disgusted by the cloak.
"I'm… still alive, you sow."
The man was trying to act confident, but Zuri's demeanor was getting to him.
She smiled insincerely one more time and spoke.
"And you won't be tomorrow."
"…"
She looked back, saw that only Ario was diligently covering her ears. Rabi's hands tensed the moment Zuri looked back.
"Do you want to know a secret?" Zuri asked in a whisper. "This morning, my lady told me to get my kids and be ready to hide in this room. An hour later, the mages attacked. Do you know what that means?"
"…"
