"Where the hell is she…?" Mira asked, her voice tight with worry.
It had been about three hours since Irielle chose to go Information gathering. By that time, she had gotten as much rest as she wanted and the same with Rene.
Both of them were awake now, sitting on their beds and waiting.
The room was quiet except for the sounds of the settlement outside. There were footsteps on the street below, distant conversations, and the creak of wood settling.
"She'll be back soon." Azel said as he stretched on the bed, his joints popping.
Rene was awake and was on his own bed now, fidgeting with the edge of his cloak. The boy looked nervous, glancing at the window every few seconds like he expected something to come through it.
Mira paced near the door with her arms crossed while Azel looked at the map, studying the routes carefully.
He'd been staring at it for the past hour, memorizing every detail.
