Born From The Ash
“I'm sick of running.”
Aria met her eyes, her gaze hard and firm. “So am I. But we're not ready, not yet.” She says, gritting her teeth.
“We understand you, Ash, and we're not complaining about it.” Alexander says, smiling at her, while strapping a sharp dagger around his ankles.
She smiles and turns to leave to pack her things. They start to pack important things, some food, herbs, weapons they have and other stuff.
Later, beneath the canopy of stars, twenty three years old Aria sat alone with her dagger. She ran her thumb over the hilt, carved with the Ashborne crest. The only piece she hadn't let go.