Sequence of Deception

MAEVIA

The rooftop remained silent after my last statement. Wind moved across the tiles while the Vanguards kept their positions around the perimeter.

Torin watched me without speaking.

Vanya remained beside him, though she had stepped a small distance away after he pulled her from the edge.

The crowd below continued shouting.

I understood something clearly in that moment. If I waited for Torin to