*ALPHA BARRET*

It's late in the night, but I'm still unable to sleep. I kept tossing and turning, forcing my eyes closed but it was almost impossible. All I could see was the sad look on Miceala's face when I got out of the meeting with the Elders and her last words still somehow made me feel guilty. But why am I feeling guilty?

I opened my eyes, staring at the ceiling for a while before settling to get into the study room to handle a thing or two instead of wasting it forcing a sleep that ...