Reflections of Dawn

Whispers

Evelyn Mater was creeping around the hallway when she saw them.

Luci and Lilith, deep in conversation.

Well, fat lot of good taking her in had done. So much for the redemption angle.

She crept closer, trying to overhear what they were saying.
Something about faeries?

Yeah, because that was specific.
It could be anything.

Though she doubted somehow it was the spring fashion line.

Creeping closer still, she tried to make out words.

"...rebellion..."
"...unite the courts..."
"...alliance..."

If only they'd bloody speak up! She couldn't get any closer without being seen!

Leaning forwards, she strained to hear them...

"Ehem."

Someone cleared their throat behind her.

Eyes wide with shock, she slowly spun around, arms raised slightly as if in surrender.

Sebastian stood there, eyebrow raised, amusement written across his cruel features. "Well, you definitely got old. I could see you from across the hall. You're a little out of practice."

Evelyn swallowed nervously. It was like being stuck in a cage with a snake. One wrong move and it would strike, and it's venom was going to be painful.
Internally, she wondered what kind of venom he was spewing today.

"We need to have a little chat about your daughter."

That kind of venom. She should have seen it coming.

"I don't have a daughter. If you remember, I live with guests and staff, not family. Or rather, now I live with monsters and traitors. Still no daughter, though."

He chuckled cruelly. "It's plain as day to anyone that Nyx is your daughter. You dote on her like nobodys business. You pine for her when she's away. You're like her faithful pet dog, jumping through hoops and you don't even know it! And, saddest of all, neither does she."

Evelyn felt tears sting her eyes. She couldn't cry, not here, not in front of him.
"What do you want to talk about?"

"Let's go for a walk."