Chapter 37: A Month Later

A month went by peacefully. Layla focused on her healing. She was happy to see Cassias thrive in this environment. Layla couldn't tell if it was from the absence of Alistar and the negativity of the Thundermoon pack or if it was that the quality of life was much greater here than anywhere else. Layla wasn't going to complain. Whatever the reason, it looked good on him.

Within days from the attack, as they were nestling into a routine, Layla began to learn the Riverwalker's native language. She grew tired of waiting around for Solomon to finish with his tasks for the day to accompany her in the room and read to her. She loved to listen to him and he was more than willing to push aside his obligations but she wouldn't allow him to. Learning it filled the time apart more so than staring at the walls. And besides, she knew if they were to ever have children they, too, would speak it and she didn't want to be the odd one out. Cassias joined her in her studies and took to the language mor