Aurora’s POV

These days water followed me everywhere.It followed my hands when I woke up. It followed my thoughts when I closed my eyes.

It followed my heartbeat, steady and persistent.

I practiced from the moment I opened my eyes until exhaustion forced me to sleep. I only stopped for meals and rest, sometimes not even then.

The sound of water moving had become familiar, almost comforting. It reminded me that I was still moving forward.

Gray noticed.

He always noticed.

One morning, I stood ...