The sun's coming up
The closer he got to where Maeve was, and where Korbin was, the more panic rose in the Sentinel's throat. His hands felt clammy, and he continuously clenched and unclenched his hands, occasionally shaking them out as if to rid the feelings from his body through the tips of his fingers. The queen must have left a notice with her staff because, as Noah entered the court and spoke -- carefully, briefly, discreetly -- his reason for entry, they were quick to point him in the right direction.
"Maeve?" Noah asked, stepping through the door with eyes scanning the room for the dark haired queen. He stood before the door, but closed it quietly behind him. He did not close the distance between them or look anywhere in the office other than Maeve once his eyes found her. "Wher--where is he?" Noah asked, voice cold but still riddled with grief, the lump in his throat evident as he swallowed it down halfway through his first word.
But the steel around your heart is starting to rust
