Kacie

The sun was hidden behind a gray cluster of threatening clouds. There was moisture in the air with the promise of rain. A cool breeze sent goosebumps down my back. The crunch of leaves and thin sticks under my feet would have been music to my ears if it weren’t so awkward. I wondered about our training and what we would be doing. Questions of how far we would go today had me feeling both excitement and nervousness.

As Clara and I walked, the silence only grew until it was louder than ...