Lingering Tension

Morning sunlight did little to burn off the stiff, unspoken tension suffocating the Obsidian Roar dining hall.

Valera, Vanya, and Nessa were supposed to be heading into town for a girls' day, a planned outing to help Nessa finally settle into the pack. But the breakfast atmosphere was immediately rigid.

The shift happened the second Zevran walked through the archway with Nessa hovering close by