Aitana's POV
I thought I was out for longer, but it turns out it was only a few hours. I still had time to look for the cave; luckily, the moon was about to peak.
I quickly moved through the mountain and reached an area wide enough to look at the vast sky. The moon hung right above my head, its silver light painting the jagged peaks in ghostly hues.
"There," Haniel murmured inside me, her voice a low hum of anticipation.
A thin beam of moonlight cut through the darkness, illuminating a narrow path between two towering rocks. The good news was that I was very close. If I shifted now, I could reach that place before sunrise.
"Want to come out?" I asked her, even though I already knew her answer.
She must miss coming out and feeling the moonlight on her fur.
"Of course, it will be
