How could she tell him that she was scared of what lay beyond the Kaiyo when it was the Realm's only hope? She'd have to be the most selfish Kumari in the history of Mah? if she were to say those words aloud.

Well, it's a good thing, you can just think it then, Caspet told her softly, but Bae that doesn't make you selfish, just human.

His eyes were wide open now. Placing his hand on her cheek, he guided her face towards him so that he could look her directly in the ...