"It's about Shiyani."
Kalliope's words made the scars and burns on Lucius's back itch and ache. His body felt hot as though his very blood was about to boil. The woman's face appeared before him surrounded by Paul, Lethen, and Mia. Only one of the four that betrayed him died and it was by her own hand.
"L-lucius… c-calm…" Kalliope looked at him as though she was struggling to breathe. Outside the window clouds were forming in the sky.
Lucius slowly began to breathe and try to regain his sense of reason. Kalliope gently placed a hand on his arm and looked at him with eyes full of concern. It was a rather sweet and comforting gesture that he was unfamiliar with from her. He half-expected her to make a pass at him, but since Rena's news and the academy incident, she has not said anything.
