(Caius)
I reached the cabin a few minutes later.
I shifted before I reached the porch and carried the meat over to the fire pit. The wood beside it was still dry, and it didn't take long to get the fire going again. Once it caught, I set the grate over it and started getting the meat ready.
The cabin door opened behind me.
I looked over and found Isla standing there with the blanket wrapped around her.
"I thought you were waiting inside," I said.
She smiled.
"I was."
"Then why are you out here?"
"Because you came back."
I looked at her for a moment before smiling.
"I won't be long."
"I know."
She walked over and sat on the bench beside the fire. The blanket was still wrapped around her, and she tucked her feet up beneath it. She watched me without saying anything while I laid
