Although Elena caught the faint murmur, she remained hesitant to act, a reluctance stemming from the unsettling circumstances that surrounded them.
As she suppressed the inexplicable nervousness gnawing at her throat, a torrent of questions flooded Elena's mind, each query devoid of a satisfactory answer.
Why was Ezra seated second closest to Eldrin? The Pierre Family's protocol revolved around hierarchy and seniority.
Traditionally, Ezra should have occupied a chair positioned beside her, to her right, signifying his younger status.
The irregularity unsettled her, amplifying the odd thumping of her heart as Eldrin finally approached the table.
The strange deviation from customary family seating arrangements intensified her apprehension, injecting a sense of foreboding into the already tense atmosphere.