The Moon Chose Me Twice
Thinner than she was two weeks ago, her eyes rimmed with red, her scent spiked with a constant, acrid fear.
"I'm not hungry," I say, turning my head away. "I want to see the border logs. I want to know if Dad has been found."
"Rohan says there’s no news," Elara whispers, glancing at the door as if expecting it to burst open.
"Rohan says a lot of things."
I push myself up, ignoring the dizziness that sways the room. My blood pressure has been creeping up steadily, a physical manifestation of the rage boiling in my veins.