Queen Yavara Chapter 54
ELENA I sat at the head of the table. Mom and Huntiata sat to my left, and Feractian and Jonias sat to my right. Candles illuminated the walls and ceiling, but the light was dimmed, each aura dying into darkness before it could touch another. Shadows played along the faces of those at the table, painting dramatic contrasts about the structures of their faces, though their eyes sparkled in the flickering flame. All around each of us was darkness, and the darkness provided a sense of intimacy,...