*Gemma*

It was hard to pretend like everything was okay when it clearly was not.

Rian was pretending like he hadn’t just been, apparently, driven back from Syrus Morven’s stronghold and dropped off at the outskirts of Niburgh.

Diana was pretending to be okay with that, her arms locked around his waist and refusing to let go as we left to put Nedra behind and below our feet once again.

Jerah had Diana’s supply bag resting in the crook of ...