Northstar Vale We are the ones who will never be broken

He spoke—more importantly, he closed the distance between them and swept her closer to him. Protected in his embrace, it was like coming home in so many ways—and she tried so very hard to shake the feeling of apprehension from herself in that moment.

“I’m not mad… I’m…” She didn’t know—she felt hollow. Achingly empty. Her cheek pressed closer to his chest now, listening to the thrum of his heartbeat and trying to take solace that it still beat, as did the hearts of those she held dear now, in this life.

A life she was just so scared would be taken away by something she foolishly had done. Unknowingly or not, it fell to her shoulders. It was now her burden to bear.

“I’m disappointed in myself. I’m sad at everything that has happened… and now I’m just scared.” And she couldn’t even disclose the full details to Reyson—not without breaking her promise to Tamar.