Chapter 22

Desiree. I stared in shock at my hair hanging from my shoulders, resting against my breasts. They had once been fiery red, a cloud I had inherited from my mother, but now they were white. “What? How?” I stammered, trying to make meaningful statements but I could barely say anything as the elder watched my reaction for another second before he stepped back a bit, a small smile forming on his wrinkled face. “I knew it was you the moment you walked into the room.” He started to say as everyone watched us silently, apparently my hair changing colors had also shocked the crowd so everyone was quiet that if a pin dropped you could hear it echo. I frowned. “What are you talking about? How did he know? What happened to my hair?” I asked quickly, touching my hair as if I didn’t recognize it anymore. Not like I did anyway. “Nalliah.” the chief elder said and I frowned deeper as he walked away from me, the stick he used making a clicking sound as he stood in front of the crowd drawing attent