The room fell quiet but for the crackling of the fires. Aiden's stomach cramped from hunger. The aromas around him were amazing and he wanted to dive in. But he held himself still as Ashala, Gunesh and the others absorbed what he said. He tried not to take the hurt settling in her eyes to heart.
Gunesh was the first to move. He drew a deep, deep breath, the intake going on and on, swelling his chest to bursting before he let it out in a rush of air. He sagged when he was done but his smile was no less welcoming.
"You have no memory?"
"No," Aiden said. "I have no knowledge." He sat back and sighed himself, wishing he did and wanting more than anything to be able to give them back their hope.
He explained as best he could what happened. He left some of the details of his world out, knowi
