Night was falling as Ophelia reached the campsite. The trio planned an official reunion back at the same bonfire she and Nettie went to the fateful night that she officially met Takoda. This place was starting to hold some real significance to Ophelia. She didn’t have time to get lost in her thoughts, however, as Nettie pulled up with Yukio in her passenger seat.

Nettie had been furious that neither of the others had alerted her of Yukio’s visit earlier so she insisted on ...