Chapter 432 She Won't Stop

ELIAR

The walk back wasn't long, but I slightly wished it were.

It wasn't because I had anything spectacular to say, but because the silence between us felt different tonight.

It felt… settled, like we were two people who had known each other for far longer than a few chance encounters in the woods. Her steps were quiet beside me, her cloak brushing softly against her legs.

I didn't spe