nsion – Ilíthia Gra

htly her fingers hurt. She hadn't said a word since the flight began, not when the flight attend

flowers filled the cabin. But it didn't make her f

voice cut through the sil

er face calm. She wouldn't let him see that he scared her. Sh

hia

marble columns stood tall and strong, and the gla

control. And Alexei Drakos

f to stay calm. She'd been here before, as a kid. Back t

nt approached. "Miss L

xei. She didn't want to look away,

moment before turning and walking away. He didn't ne

arp breath and fo

see her reflection. Gold chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and the wall

a home. It w

was a

. At the end, an elevator waited. She stepped insid

but it didn't matter. She had

. Power wasn't real un

moved slowl

herself in a room that looked lik

cony stuck out over the water. The sound of waves cra

uted colors. Everything was perfect, but it

t test the windows." Lena froz

standing too close. "They don't open," he sa

t let him see her fear. But when she