Morningside Cuesta ii. nine lives

Hadn’t she heard him? Panic began to fester in the pit of his stomach. There was something about her tone, the look in her eyes - as if she was accusing him of something, as if she’d never forgive him. It was like something straight out of his nightmares.

“Did I hurt her?” he demanded, still straining to see the girl through the veil of darkness. What if she was dying? It would be his fault. It would be just like he always dreaded, and Khoe would leave him and she’d take Easy and Dauntless with her.