CAROLINE'S POV
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There is nothing more horrifying yet calming than standing on the mountain edge, looking over Lunias with Calaris right next to us. Calaris is quiet, and there's no movement on the outside. The guards that usually linger in front of the school are missing, and Lunias itself is being rebuilt in some places. I can see it from where I stand in the distance, and I can't help but wonder if someone will notice that I was missing and I've suddenly returned.
Will my family know that I was gone, or just think that I've been stuck at Calaris?
I hate that I don't know what happened after the fight.
Lucian's knuckles brush against mine lightly before taking my hand. I instinctively lace my fingers with his, enjoying the silence that wraps around me like a cold breeze. "Are you r
