“I get that. Please forgive our worries, but there have been some rather unsavory characters lurking in the forest lately—Fae we banished from this village due to their dabblings in dark magic. They were supposed to leave our realm, but instead, they've stuck around and have been spotted in the trees more than once,” Josiah explained, his voice dropping to a hushed tone, as if the very mention of their name could summon them into our presence.
The weight of his words sank heavily in my stomach. With the reality of malevolent beings lingering so near to our haven, I could no longer brush off the apprehension that hung in the air.
I had to admit it—this guy had a real knack for spinning lies. Either he had carefully crafted that excuse ahead of time or he’d whipped it up on the spot the mo
