The sun had dipped lower in the sky, casting the retreat in an amber hue, warm and soft. Katherine and Carolina walked side by side, laughter lingering faintly from a shared joke they could barely remember now.

“We should go see the boys,” Carolina said, brushing her fingers through her hair. “They’re probably still lounging around somewhere.”

Katherine smirked. “Cabin E?”

“Let’s go.”

Their footsteps crunched gently on the gravel path as they turned toward the ...