(Caius)
I watched Isla and Lyrienne walk into the home together. Neither released the other's hand until they reached the table, and I understood why Isla wasn't ready to leave yet. She had spent weeks searching for a woman who had spent centuries searching for her. They deserved more than a few hours together.
Zeron stopped beside me.
"When are we leaving?"
"Not today."
He looked toward the home.
"Tomorrow?"
I considered everything waiting for us in Wraithbone. Pryor needed to see what we'd found, and we needed the records from Derek's exile. None of it required taking Isla away from her mother immediately. One more day here wouldn't hurt us.
"We'll leave tomorrow."
Zeron nodded.
"I'll tell Raith."
He walked away to find him. The warriors still waited on the other side of the m
