Shattered Vows, Silent Fire
And not when she descended the stairs that morning, suitcase rolling behind her, hoping for one last look… or at least a goodbye.
Nothing.
Only silence.
Ashara sat quietly in the back seat of Zev’s jeep, her hands wrapped around her knees, her suitcase thrown in the back by one of the helpers. Her hair was tied in a messy braid, and her eyes were already glossy with unshed tears when Zev opened the door for her.
“You okay?” he asked gently.
She didn’t reply. Just nodded.
Amaira and Jade were seated behind them, chatting about the cold weather at the destination, about hot cocoa, mountains, bonfires—normal things. Things that felt galaxies away from what Ashara was feeling.
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