At the crack of dawn, as the sky began to brighten, the group returned to the Grymdale Tribe, their feet damp with morning dew.
Evangeline lay on Thorne's back, her eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath her eyes. She was sound asleep.
Orion glanced over and approached Elias Moretti. "Let's clear out a cave and clean it up. Let Flora get some proper sleep. She's exhausted."
A flicker of light crossed Elias Moretti's crimson eyes before he led Thorne and Evangeline to a new cave.
Thorne spread a soft beast skin over the stone bed and gently laid Evangeline down.
She seemed utterly exhausted, merely rolling over before falling back into a deep sleep.
"Thorne, come out. I need to speak with you." Elias Moretti's Beast Eyes swept over Evangeline before settling on Thorne.
