Raina Kirby-Jones

The Invitation. Runner-Up in Return of the Night Owl Challenge.

Gold calligraphed writing blazed across the thick, pitch-black card on the vanity. In the half light of the moonlit night, the ink glittered like something precious. Indeed, Lettie had always said she’d sell her soul to hold this very invitation in her hand. But now that it was here, she barely dared to look at it, let alone touch it.