Henry’s POVI didn’t remember making the decision to go back in.One second, I was standing there frozen, hollowed out and every word she’d said echoing like a curse in my skull. The next, my feet were already moving, each step heavier than the last, like I was dragging something dead behind me.Maybe it was trust, or it was whatever foolish part of me had believed her.My hand found the tent flap again. This time, I didn’t hesitate to push it open.Chrysantha was exactly where I’d left her, pacing slowly, her fingers grazing the edge of the table as though nothing had happened, but then, she turned at the sound of the door, and her expression shifed just slightly, but I caught it.At first, she looked surprised, but it was gone and quickly replaced with that same sharp composure she wore like armor.“You forgot something?” she asked coolly, tilting her head.I stepped inside, letting the flap fall shut behind me and silence stretched.“I did,” I said finally, my voice quieter than I
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