Heena tilted her head, her gaze pinning the girl down. "Are you talking about your original, biological family? Because your parents are already rotting in prison. The only people left in that house are your grandparents, who you actually care about. Accept the reality, Seera. Tell me, exactly what is this grand revenge, and who is it for?"
Seera stood completely paralyzed. She stared down at the invisible floor of the void, her small shoulders trembling violently, unable to speak a single word. She had no target left. The phantom enemies she was using as an excuse to stay had all been systematically dismantled by the woman standing in front of her.
Seeing the absolute terror radiating from the girl, Heena sighed. The sharp, interrogative edge vanished from her posture.
