“Audrey!?” the voice was shrill, laced with distress as the young girl rushed through the woods, her eyes darting around the trees and greenery. She was clutching the small dress in her fingers, the plan to dress her daughter in it a distant thought. Behind her, her husband came running up, looking around with eyebrows knitted.“Where is she?” he asked, “Audrey! Come on little girl!”

That evening I had luckily not gotten stuck with patrol duty thought I was called to my father’s office. Like I said, I knew that hallway all too well. It made sense that I had been called to the office. I had completely messed up combat fighting this afternoon, having gotten a quick nose bleed from a newbie. Who – by the way – had actually cheated. I trudged up the steps, wondering if I should just disappear into the kitchen or something so that I wouldn’t have to face my dad. But then, that would ackn

Luca’s POV Reasons why sleeping in late would be wonderful:

Luca’s POV I think Ethan was mad at me. I had woken up without his usual goofiness rushing to get dressed for morning duty. He’d usually wake me up, rushing to get ready because we’d usually want to get there early to get still warm porridge. Instead, Finn was the one

Luca’s POV I woke up with a pillow hitting my face. Popping my eyes open I looked at the faded face of Ethan standing over me. He didn’t look happy but that determined look in his eyes made me stress a bit.