Chapter 204

• Tatiana:
• The halls were dark when I returned, the scent of iron still clinging to the air. Though it was one that was foreign to me at this point, I still smelled it. I still found myself being satisfied with it. Being around it was a reminder of strength. It was a reminder as to where I had come to. It was a reminder of what I wanted.
• Giovanni’s bloodletting had satisfied him for the night, at least, that’s what he believed. The man who did not understand anything that was going on around him made me want to laugh, but I suppressed that. I couldn't let him see past my veil.