Chapter 36 Chapters 035: Echoes Of Deception

• Ava’s POV
• Though it had an edge, as if the storm hadn't completely left, the air felt oddly still—that kind of stillness that follows. Although we had caught the Raven, quieted her warnings, the weight of what she had left behind persisted strongly. Though remnants of her remarks tormented me and suggested that her influence would not be readily reversible, I knew we had won the war.
• Moving across the packhouse, I felt relief mixed with an uneasiness I couldn't ignore. While council members chatted in low accents, debating the next steps in rebuilding, warriors showed muted triumphs and tired faces. Underneath it all, though, I sensed the residual uncertainty—the seeds she had sought to sow.