Chapter 561: The Thread Between Stones
Orion moved through the compound without stopping, his breath fogging in the cold air, boots pressing into the packed snow. The pale light had shifted while they were inside the medical facility, the afternoon sitting lower now, the shadows longer.
He reached his home and pushed the door open.
He knew immediately.
The house had a different quality to it when Sophia was asleep versus when she was awake. He couldn't explain it. He just knew.
He pulled the door closed behind him and made his way to the bedroom.
She was sitting up in bed with a book in her lap. And given the way she was holding it, he was very certain it wasn't a novel. Her injured ankle was still elevated on the pillow... at least she wasn't stubborn enough to risk her health.
She looked up immediately when she noticed him.
"I'm glad you're here." She straightened slightly. "I wanted to run some things by you."
