CHAPTER 61: FRIENDS?

FREYA'S POV:

Xena leaves on her own, stopping only to pat softly on my shoulders, giving an affirming squeeze on them before closing the door behind her and leaving me all alone with Silas.

At first, there's this silence, awkward and nerve- racking. I avoid his eyes while he stares blatantly at me, burning his eyes onto my face.

The chilling wind blows harshly and I shiver as its cold caress my open bare arms that my flimsy pajamas cannot shield.

He's next to me in ...