The Watcher Within

Cassia

Aria lowered her eyes again, wiping away the tear before it could fall. I could still smell the sadness on her, but it wasn't the same fear I had sensed in the basement. That fear was gone. What remained was exhaustion and pain.

Kiara finally settled inside my mind. She's calming down.

I silently agreed. Trust wasn't something that returned because someone apologised; it came back slowly