Violet
We had found a sheltered spot beneath a rocky overhang, tucked away from the main path we had been following. The stone curved above us like a protective hand, much like the strangely shaped rocks in this area that rose from the ground in funny waves.
Bei sat across from me, her legs crossed beneath her, her journal balanced on one knee. She wasn't writing now, just staring out into the night with a thoughtful expression.
We had been traveling for nearly two weeks.
It felt longer somehow, and shorter too. The days had blurred together into a rhythm of walking, running, and resting again.
"Violet."
I glanced up at her. Bei was watching me now, her expression careful.
"Can I ask you something?"
My stomach tightened instinctively. I had asked her not to bring up Rowan or Kael, and she had respected that. Or was she about to discuss something else? Whatever it was, she sounded serious.
"Depends on what it is," I said cautiously.
