Fara had made a mistake; she had gotten so comfortable with Uzziel that she accidentally let slip her secret, though not entirely.
“It's nothing, forget it.”
“Fara, what do you mean the forest spirits don't like me?”
“Don't mind me, I just said it without thinking.”
Uzziel knew it wasn't true, that Fara was hiding something, but she didn't seem willing to talk.
Fara took his hand and said, “Come on, there's a lot I want to see.”
“Why don't you want to tell me? Don't you trust me?”
“It's not that, I...”
A shadow of sadness crossed Uzziel's face. He had given up on winning her heart, but knowing that she didn't even consider him a friend to whom she would tell something important made him feel hurt.
Uzziel let go of her and said, “I think I'd better head back to my room.”
Uzziel wa
