A Sister's Venom

The shadows in the bedroom lengthened, crawling across the scuffed floorboards like dark water. Kaelia stayed in front of the tall mirror until her legs began to tremble, her reflection blurring as the evening stole the light from the sky. The dull, gray dusk perfectly mirrored the wasteland inside her chest. Her stomach gave a sharp, painful cramp. It was a cruel reminder that her body still dema