(Caius)
I stayed awake longer than she did.
Not because I couldn't sleep, but because my mind had already moved past the room and into the morning waiting beyond it. Isla's breathing had evened out beside me, one hand still resting close enough to mine that the bond knew exactly where she was. The question between us had been answered, but Ashcrest still had one last thing to give her before I took her home.
Closure.
Not the kind others liked to name for comfort. Not the kind that came with apologies or tears or people suddenly understanding the damage after consequences had already found them. Isla didn't need them to become better in front of her. She needed to stand before them once more and let them see what they had tried to bury.
Vorak had gone unusually still inside me.
Not th
