Cordelia looked as if she had seen better days. The dark circles under her eyes were new, and her movements seemed sluggish. When a gust of wind blew past Laina, she could have sworn she smelled the faint scent of liquor in the air.
Kol and Florin came to the scene, surprised to see Cordelia. Titan was with them too and he quickly ran over to Laina's side, growling at Cordelia while barring his sharpened teeth.
She was clearly unstable. The purple-haired witch could barely walk in a straight line.
"We'll deal with her, Your Majesty, you need to get ready for the Solar Solistice," Kol said to Laina.
Laina nodded. But she knew they were no match for Cordelia. Furthermore, she had something to say to her. Though time was not on her side, she should have just the right amount to deal with her.
"Margaret," Laina turned to her, "Take Marius inside to rest."
Margaret shook her head, refusing to follow orders, "But what about you-"