Her body went rigid in shock. Blood drained out of her face as she stared at the dagger. The cold she had felt before paled in comparison to the ice that now carved itself into her spine sharp and merciless.
N-No… she gasped, unable to hide her shock and apprehension. The blade caught the falling light, mirroring the wild and panicked storm inside her chest. She had only ever seen this dagger in her dreams yet here it was, impossibly real, looking even more ethereal and dangerous than before.
