*Rion*

Every fiber of my being seemed to immediately lighten as Daphne and I continued up the steep mountain trail. We had originally debated taking the entire journey to the mountain on foot, but I insisted that we travel by car, which we had now parked at the bottom of the mountain.

Daphne assured me that she had fully recovered from giving birth to Lucian, but I was convinced that the sleep she had been losing lately because of my nightmares had slowed down ...