Andrei
Somehow, we managed to get out of that blasted Thornwood with our hides intact, although it wasn’t easy. It took twice as long as I expected to navigate the dark, misty forest, and the constant rogue threats weren’t any help.
By the time we left the woods, agreeing to meet the escorts back here again in three days’ time—I refused to leave Natalia and Max for longer than that, and even that was pushing it—I was exhausted. But we still had a long day ahead of us, between getting back to Moonshadow and dealing with the eastern border.
“You’re thinking about her,” Damon oh-so-wisely noted as we packed our things and made our way to the waiting car.
“How very observant of you.” I flashed my brother a sidelong look, but there was little heat in it. “It doesn’t exactly fill me with joy
