Ju's POV
The chill of the mountain air clung to Ju’s skin as she peered through the frost-kissed window, gazing at the tree-lined cliffs that surrounded the mansion. Seth’s home was nestled high above the rest of the world, where even the birds seemed more cautious, their flight paths circling the jagged rocks below. The air was clean, almost too clean- as if the isolation stripped it of impurities from the distant cities. Every time she took a breath, the crispness in her lungs reminded her how far she was from civilization.
She closed her eyes as the glorious taste of the coffee went down her throat, enjoying her surroundings' quietness. This was the best vacation she never had- if you don’t count the fact that she was indeed still working. But the mage could get used to this.
The m
