Emberwood [m] I want to be known for my hits, not just my misses

She tried to dry her tears. She tried to collect herself, to put on a smile and return to Blossom and Boone. But suddenly Reverie sensed that she was not alone. Her heart leapt into her throat, perhaps sensing what was to come when she lifted her eyes.
Akavir.
Reverie sucked in a breath, immediately trembling with a thousand emotions. Fear, guilt, regret — some lingering shred of remembered affection —
Akavir, She managed after a moment, and found she could say no more. He'd been her leader, once; protector; family. Arric's words came to her then, and she couldn't keep herself from crying. She'd abandoned them all, scorned them. What was she doing here?