Year of the Roses

Floral Season

Village of Bynin

Altsas

Mavli

I HAVEN'T SLEPT in almost two weeks. Each time I close my eyes, I see him. Not the taskmaster, I've killed the bloody bastard in my dreams. But Cirok. It hurts and it's painful that I'll never get to see him again. I can't believe that our love was not given a chance to blossom.

That night of our escape keeps swirling in my mind, tumbling over my thoughts. If only I had known that I would lose ...