Chapter 79 Lunar Ceremony

• As the doors of the elevator slide close behind us with a gentle click, the echo of Mikos's car door slamming shut is the last thing I hear. The exchange from just now lingers in my chest like a heavy weight, but I force it down with one slow breath.
• The elevator gets to the main floor and Milo heads away without a word, slipping into a hallway with all the grace of a shadow. I keep walking.
• The air indoors is warm, faintly scented with lemonwood and something sweet, syrup, maybe. Breakfast is being served.