It had been hours since he left, when he said he'd be right back, she figured he would arrive immediately, but then his arrival was taking longer than expected.
The thought that he was now avoiding her made her breath hitch, perhaps she had offended him and inflicted a wound more severe than she had thought its effect would be.
She hoped she hadn't spewed out mindless words and unknowingly triggered him. She cursed her sharp mouth as she reasoned out the odds and possibilities of her words.
The silence of the chambers was interrupted only by the distant howls of night creatures and the occasional creaking of the castle's timeworn structure. Rama's mind wandered, conjuring images of Draco traversing the shadowy paths beyond the castle walls.
