"It would be best if we returned to the palace. You must be very tired."
"How long was I in the cave?"
"You were there for an entire day. I thought you might never come out. I even considered going back in, even though it terrifies me," Kiara replied. Abril had gone through hell in that place, and she certainly had no desire to return.
"Thank you. I know that even thinking about going back in there couldn't have been easy for you. That cave is terrifying."
Cassian was curious about what Abril had encountered in the cave, so he asked, "What was in the cave?"
"The worst of me—my fear, my hatred, my anger, and my selfishness. It's a horrible place, so never go in there."
Abril felt very hungry, extremely tired, and she longed to see Lissana. It had only been a day since she last saw her
