Chapter 107: From Fry Pan To Fire
Mirian’s eyes widened in horror as she felt the floor slipping from beneath her. Her knees buckled, and she crashed to the ground with a sickening thud. "Please, Luna!" she begged, her voice cracking with desperation. "Don’t discard me!"
Reana’s expression transformed, her eyes narrowing slightly as she leaned back in her chair, her arms folding across her chest. A subtle, enigmatic smile played on the edges of her lips. "Oh?"
"Of what use are you to me, Mirian? You disobeyed my direct orders, and your lover’s actions put my Gamma in harm’s way. How do you plan to atone for that?"
Mirian’s teeth sank into her bottom lip, her eyes blazing with a mix of fear and desperation as she struggled to hold back tears. "I’ll do anything, Luna. Just please, don’t cast me aside."
"Hm," Reana murmured, her calm demeanor a stark contrast to the turmoil brewing inside Mirian. She let out a deep sigh, and an oppressive silence fell over the room, stretching out like a taut thread that threatened to snap at any moment. Mirian’s anxiety grew with each passing heartbeat.
Reana’s voice cut through the silence, her words measured and deliberate. "Our journey was a perilous one, one we may not have survived if Ryder hadn’t put his life on the line to save us all, am I correct?"
Mirian nodded, her eyes locked on Reana’s, but her mind raced with confusion. Why was the Luna bringing this up? Shouldn’t Ryder be rewarded for his bravery, rather than...?
Reana’s gaze seemed to bore into Mirian’s soul as she continued, "And such a great deed shouldn’t be hidden from everyone, don’t you think?" The Luna’s words hung in the air, heavy with implication, and Mirian’s heart sank as she realized where this was headed.
"Y–you want me to spread the word?" Mirian’s eyes widened in alarm as the implications sank in.