Kael’s POV

I stood at Haven's Edge gate with a travel pack and no plan. Hadn't written to tell her I was coming. Hadn't let myself think about it until I was already walking. Four days of travel from a mediation that ended early. Four days of telling myself I'd turn back. But I didn't.

A young woman with dark hair opened the gate. Looked at me with mild curiosity. "Can I help you?"

"I'm looking for Mira." Her expression changed. Recognition, surprise, something else. "Wait here." She ...