The car was so silent that they could count each other's breath as they rode home. The city lights were reflected on every surface and face in the vehicle, but no one seemed to bat an eye at them. It was almost as if they were too deep in thought, in memory, to notice the changing of scenes.

The silence of the car followed them all into the house. Griffin excused himself with a nod, and Natalie didn't even look at them as she went up to her own room.

Nyrissa didn't know where to ...