Charis
A few minutes later, we arrived at Ravenshore.
I felt my breath coming in gasps as the gates came into view.
Flashes of the hardships I'd faced slowly began to filter into my mind's eye. I closed my eyes, hoping to block out the memories, when Isolde quietly reached for my hand and squeezed it comfortingly.
After we parked, Peterson, who had come with us, led us through familiar corridors to the headmistress's office, knocking respectfully before opening the door.
"Headmistress Vale? Miss Knox and Miss Greye are here to see you."
"Send them in," came the familiar voice from within.
We stepped into the opulent office, and I saw her immediately. Headmistress Vale, seated behind her desk, looking exactly as imposing and perfectly composed as I remembered. Her hair was pulled into her signature tight bun.
But the moment her eyes found mine, everything changed.
Her face went completely white.
