"Princess Evelisse, please!" the female guard hissed, pulling her back from the window with surprising gentleness. "Stay away from the glass. It could be dangerous."
Evelisse spun toward her, small fists clenched at her chest. Her voice wavered, but she forced it out anyway. "I saw something. I am not mistaken. Someone was there. Something."
The guard knelt, eyes softening as though she were speaking to a child—though Evelisse hated when they looked at her like that. "Your Highness, you've been through much. Shadows play tricks after such ordeals. You are safe here. I will not let anyone harm you."
But Evelisse shook her head fiercely, braid swishing against her shoulder. "No. I truly saw it! The same faceless shadow from before. It is not a trick. I feel… I feel something is wrong."
