*Daphne*

“Have a safe journey back,” Eva said sternly.

I nodded even though I didn’t really have control over that aspect of the trip back to Thorn Forest.

We were standing in front of the Breles hospital. I thought about saying goodbye to Rion before I left, but I opted to take a quick peek inside of his room as I was leaving.

It was early in the morning, and he was sleeping peacefully. I stood in the doorway for a couple of seconds, ...