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Chilling Presence

ARIA'S POV.

My eyes widened at his words, but he didn't seem to notice. He simply patted my shoulder twice, still with that poker look on his face.

What could I do? What could I say? I watched him walk away, unable to take any line of action.

Even if I was to call out to him, what was I to say? I had no excuse for wanting to go outside.

When he was long gone, without finishing his meal, I turned around, and made my way back to my room, feeling a little disappointed.

I got to my room, and sat on my bed.

No, I couldn't just stay home because he asked me to. Punishment or not, I could not afford to spend the next day inside.

What about the soothsayer who I needed to visit?

No one else would and could go for me. It had to be me.

I got up, and began to pace around my room, with one arm folded underneath my breasts, my elbow from the other arm leaning on it, and my thumb nail in my mouth.

My thumb nail got chewed mercilessly, as I continued my journey back and forth the length of my roo
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