Chapter 70

Talin's group had been traveling for a week. They covered miles of land, their only rest a drink of water, eat, and sleep. Few spots in the woods offered a view of the sky. The branches were coarse and excessive, leaving little room for sunshine.

But when they did chance upon a clearing, the stretch of azure would make Talin vulnerable and exposed that all she wanted to do was hide under the shade again. The feeling was unfamiliar to her. It had never happened in her life.

Drinking...