The second cave was smaller than the first, barely more than a hollow in the rock, but it offered shelter from the cold wind that had begun to blow down from the northern mountains. Sena had fallen asleep almost immediately in the far corner, her body curled into a tight ball, her breathing slow and even. Kael sat with his back against the stone wall, his golden eyes glowing faintly in the darkness, and Lyra found herself staring at him the way she had been staring for days now, unable to look away."You are doing it again," Kael said, his voice low so it would not wake Sena."I cannot help it," Lyra admitted."Neither can I," Kael replied, turning his head to look at her. "I have been fighting myself all day. Every time you walk ahead of me, every time your dress catches on a branch, every time you breathe, I cannot stop thinking about you."The bond pulsed between them, warm and insistent, and Lyra felt her wolves stir in response. The white wolf was patient, watching and waiting, b
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