Change of Plans

             “I’m sorry Sapphire, this is serious. I need to get this communicated to the others as it’s time sensitive. Would you like to come with me? I’m hoping I can get this done quickly and still be available to you after that.” Magnus disliked, no, he hated this. She was taking second fiddle to her uncle’s whims, and she’d done that long enough and should be too far away from him to be affected by it.

             Sapphire sighed and nodded. It felt like a relief or reprieve for the moment from the spot she’d found herself in. “Let’s go. If this helps keep everyone else safe, then I say we get it done and dealt with.” This she could do without feeling uncomfortable or guilty. Herself consciousness directly resulted from not understand how she should interact. She just didn’t have