Marsai:
“Hey, Sadie! Long time.” I smiled and gestured to the couch. “You can sit. Dessie will be down in a minute.”
She walked in slowly, and the look on her face said it all. Honestly? She should look that way.
As she got closer, I gave her a small smile, then turned to walk off. But I didn’t get far before her hand wrapped around my arm, stopping me in my tracks.
I let out a sigh and turned to face her. She immediately clasped her hands together like she was trying to steady herself.
“I… I’m sorry, Marsai,” she said, her voice cracking just a little. “I’ve been back in the pack for about three weeks now. Ever since I heard you defeated the Nightfall Wizard and brought D..Dessie home, I wanted to come see you. But I couldn’t bring myself to walk into the packhouse. The guilt's been
