-Octavia-
I was walking through the castle, headed to find Valerio after a brief run outside. The rain had unfortunately cut it short, but as I made my way through the labyrinth of hallways, I suddenly heard voices. I stopped and glanced to my left, where a door was slightly ajar. Just then, the door creaked open wider as a fat furball waddled out of the room.
“What are you doing lurking around?” I asked.
“Meow.”
The cat looked up at me with her yellow eyes, her expression almost smug. Curiosity piqued, I inched closer to the door and peered inside. There, by the pool table, were Evan and Madeleine, talking, laughing, and—was that Evan actually smiling? What on earth?
I took a step back and looked down at the cat, who had plopped her hefty behind onto the carpet. Her tail swished cont
