Zayden’s POVThe three of us already made our way to the dining room to enjoy our breakfast after the three of us actually got a peaceful night of rest. Morning sunlight poured through the tall windows, washing the stone floor in streaks of gold while staff quietly moved around the room, setting fresh bread, fruit, eggs, and steaming mugs across the long table. The smell alone was enough to remind me that life hadn’t completely stopped.Sarah was sitting up. That simple fact still didn’t feel real. She looked tired, paler than usual, but she was smiling, and every now and then I’d catch someone glancing toward her just to make sure she was still there. It wasn’t intentional. None of us could seem to help ourselves. She had been gone. Now she wasn’t.Kael leaned back in his chair, waving a piece of toast like it was making some profound point.“I’m just saying,” he announced, “if Roman keeps eating like this, we’re gonna have to reinforce the dining room chairs.”Roman looked up witho
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