It had taken Nadia an hour to get out of bed. Fortunately, she'd woken up early. She probably couldn't afford to miss any more classes.
On the other hand, maybe she could.
She had both hands resting on either side of the sink, and was staring into the mirror.
The face staring back at her was the same as it had always been, but she kept staring, waiting for something to change, for her skin to pale, her cheeks to hollow, her eyes to change colors.
It was going to happen. She knew that much now, she just didn't know when. But that was it--that was her legacy, her destiny from Rambaldi. She'd seen it happen almost every night in her dreams, now.
She was going to become a monster.
She stared at her reflection for awhile longer, before finally letting go of the sink and stepping back with a deep breath.
There were some things she had to take care of, today.
On the other hand, maybe she could.
She had both hands resting on either side of the sink, and was staring into the mirror.
The face staring back at her was the same as it had always been, but she kept staring, waiting for something to change, for her skin to pale, her cheeks to hollow, her eyes to change colors.
It was going to happen. She knew that much now, she just didn't know when. But that was it--that was her legacy, her destiny from Rambaldi. She'd seen it happen almost every night in her dreams, now.
She was going to become a monster.
She stared at her reflection for awhile longer, before finally letting go of the sink and stepping back with a deep breath.
There were some things she had to take care of, today.