(Cameron)
I busied myself scouting for a place to camp, not straying too far away for when she returned. Axel paced in my mind the further she got. We couldn’t feel her close, and although we trusted her, she was with the enemy. Alone.
F.uck.
I collected firewood, scouted the area on foot, checked in with Jackson and Lucas, and still she was gone.
I paced, but it didn’t help. I continued pacing but focused on the next steps. The what ifs to keep my brain occupied. If something went wrong, how would I get her back? What would be the first signs she was gone, what would I do next, what would be the possible outcomes of her being taken? I needed to plan for each of those outcomes.
A whoosh through the trees, and she stood with a brilliant smile, her silver hair settling around her, ca
