AN: I know this chapter is really short, but the next one will be a BEAST!
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Athenodora sat in the old wooden chair by the window, watching the torrent of rain fall upon the castle. Her hands folded and twisted in her lap; something she did when she was nervous. She flicked her head towards the door; was someone standing out there? She had been sitting by the window thinking for so long that she was quite startled by the slight noise. As the ancient door creaked open, she immediately recognized who it was.