The warning in my system keeps pulsing stronger, like a ticking bomb under my skin. Stress-induced teleportation imminent, it keeps flashing in my head, despite the break I can't tell them. Not now. Not when they're already tearing each other apart because of my lies. My body feels weird, shaky and hot all over, like something is about to pull me away against my will.
I clutch Aquasteine's arm tighter, my voice coming out small and trembling. "I... I need to go to the room. I'm feeling weird. Please. Everything is too much right now."
The parlor goes quieter for a second, all eyes on me again. I can't meet their gazes. My legs are still quivering like leaves on stormy water, and my tongue feels heavy with the secret I'm hiding. Ramses looks like he wants to argue more, Jericho's fists are still clenched, Zayne and Alexis are breathing hard from the shouting. But Aquasteine nods quickly, his expression softening just a bit even through the anger.
