Nova POV
The lake is still when we reach it, mist lifting in slow curls as the sun spills gold across the water. Ki slows at the edge, paws sinking softly into damp earth, and I shift back into myself with a sharp breath, the cool air grounding me as Jax appears moments later.
He doesn’t speak right away. Neither do I. Ki retreats back into my mind, needing time to absorb everything that has been processed I quietly leave her be, understanding the weight of what we now face.
We sit together at the water’s edge, his legs bracing me either side as my back rests against his front, the steady beating of his heart a comfort I knew I needed. The forest hums softly around us, unaware of the weight pressing down on my chest.
The Old Foundations
Seals hidden beneath stone and soil. Balance tie
