After Violet slammed the door and left, the heavy silence that remained in the room weighed down on me, further tightening my nerves. Violet's words seemed to probe deep wounds inside me that I didn't even know existed. She was my sister, but her anger and distrust towards me were evident. How could she have been so blind as to stand next to a man like Alpshar? Yet, was her reaction merely a simple outburst of anger, or was it a sign of a really deep gulf between us?
Taking a deep breath, I buried my head in my hands, drowning in my thoughts, when Kayle's voice unexpectedly interrupted with a calm coldness.
