[Lilia]

After Kael’s statement, the rest of the trip passed without incident, and I became completely quiet. I was hurt. Of course, that was so silly of me. Like, how am I supposed to forget that? What is it about a simple gesture from him that causes me to believe that something has changed between us? Or the way he would treat me? How can I ever forget that painful truth about how my life thrives beneath the soles of his feet?

Yes, I couldn’t ignore the fact that he made me feel things ...