"Evalynn," Kenni muttered, tightening his fingers around her hair. "I-"
The sound of the door rebounding off the wall made Evalynn jolt back as Kenni snatched the fabric of his shirt from her hand and pulled it down. They both looked toward the intruder at the door, hanging their heads like children caught stealing sweets. Even without looking, Evalynn could recognize the seething aura of judgemental rage emanating through the room.
"Evalynn. Edith. Factatious."
Evalynn winced at the sound of her middle name. She hated it, and not because it was only said when she was in trouble; she hated that her parents had cursed her with the same loathsome name as her mother.
"M-Mother," she stammered, swallowing dryly. "It's not what you-"
"It's not what?" Edith interrupted, gliding across the r
