C2386 Peaceful Development Was the Right Path

Sallie and Elizabeth sat opposite each other, their gazes locked.

Sallie's face was graced with a persistent, faint smile that she had been wearing since the beginning.

Elizabeth, still draped in her signature expansive black robe, had her face concealed behind a veil of shadowy energy.

It was clear, even to the least perceptive observer, that there was a certain tension between the two women