Chapter 70

I woke to the warmth of the Eldorian sun on my face, a sharp contrast to the cool morning breeze. For a moment, I kept my eyes closed, soaking in the peacefulness wrapping around me. Gideon's body was pressed against mine, his heat a comforting shield against the world. Then I noticed something strange—voices. Several voices, speaking rapid Cordinan, close by.

My eyes flew open, panic crashing ove