Chapter 15 Rewards And Reckonings

Sophie's POV

The Great Hall felt like a pressure cooker. It was ready to blow.

I stood there. I clutched my empty tray. The air hummed with the aftershocks of the meal.

Lady Elara sat frozen. Her were knuckles white. She gripped the edge of the table.

Elara looked at me. Her eyes told me I would burn. I looked back at her. My eyes told her