Selena had followed the healer into the forest to fetch some herbs. And even though though the triplet had suggested they follow them, Selena had told them not to, since they were not going far.
The sound of Selena's footsteps soon faded into the distance, swallowed by the trees as she walked deeper into the woods with the healer.
The soft rustle of leaves and the distant call of birds were the only signs that life still moved around them.
Kael stood with his arms crossed, watching the direction she had gone, his jaw tight.
Ronan leaned against a nearby tree, his gaze lowered, thoughtful.
Edris remained still, seated on a fallen log, his eyes distant as though he were already somewhere else in his mind.
For a while, none of them spoke.
Then Kael exhaled sharply.
"When are we going to tell her?"
Edris did not look up. "Tell her what?"
Kael turned to him, irritation flickering across his face. "Don't do that. You know exactly what I mean."
Silence stretched for a moment.
