Alana's POV
He had been so understanding and civil with the farmers the day before, and I took that as a good sign. But also, I had seen what my own people were capable of, something I had not expected from them. I was an innocent in their war, and still, they had come after me, trying to kill me for something Blaze had done. My talk with the elder had clarified some things, and made me realize that I had been hurting myself more than others with my attitude. I needed to decide if I really wanted to keep being a martyr, or if I wanted to find my happiness.
"Time for our talk?" he asked, almost sweetly. It was so different from the man I had first known, even more from the man I had escaped from.
"It hurts to be away from you," I admitted, "but being with you also brings pain," he w
