Lavinia's boots crunched through the snow as she stepped forward, her shadow falling over the kneeling woman as she pulled Kael away from her and—
"Stop crying like a little bitch."
She cursed.
In an instant, the place turned silent. Not just Vandra—even Kael was taken aback by the Mage's sudden words.
He knew he had abandoned the script and expected Lavinia to get involved in the conversation, but… he definitely didn't expect this.
Cursing the woman was most definitely not part of the script!
Lavinia, however, didn't care. She glared at the surprised Vandra and—
"You aren't the only one living a sad life; you aren't the only one who lost a family member."
Vandra opened her mouth, wanting to counter those words, but Lavinia didn't give her the chance to—
"People, especially here in the Heights, lose more times than they can count—a mother who lost not just her husband but her son too, a father whose daughter died of cold. Every single person is suffering here.