The six youths sat quietly around a campfire in silence.
Cassius played with a small piece of stone, meticulously shaping it with his claws.
Strangely enough, Lucian was seated with Amanda, the two of them staring silently into the fire.
Talia was lazily shining Hawk and Echo with a small rug she'd salvaged from the store room within the sanctuary.
For a brief moment, Morgan and Emily's minds had synchronized, allowing the Talented girl to peer into his memories and his thoughts.
And while it was embarrassing, that kind of synchronization was the last thing that Morgan wanted.
It made him vulnerable.
"Stupid sanctuary…" he inwardly grumbled.
" Who knew what kind of thoughts she had about him now?"
Frankly, he had his fair share of secrets, but who knew that she'd been keeping a lid on so many things as well.
That left both of them in quite a unique position.
But of course, he'd have to first see how she'd react.
