Chapter 57

Some of Zachary's blood from when Tiana plunged into his chest splattered on my clothes, so I went to my other room to change before seeing Camilla. I know blood frightens her so I can't wear bloody clothing when I see her. On my way to the room Camilla is sleeping in, I run into Liliana and Angel, her makeup is smudged. The dark wings she'd worn earlier are gone, she looked beautiful as always but right now, all her grace is gone. She seems to have been crying, a part of me wants to stop and ask her what the problem might be because no matter what, I have a soft spot for Angel but a bigger fraction of me wants nothing to do with her. That part of me doesn't want her to confuse concern for sheer affection but all of me loves Camilla and doesn't want to hurt her, the second fraction wins, I walk away without asking. I want to be friends with Angel without causing Camilla to feel threatened by her but there's no way, Angel desires a relationship with me that can never be and I miss our