"Ruth," Soren whispered from behind me.
"Get in," Ruth snapped.
I sent Soren a confused look before stumbling into the house.
I welcomed the warmth of the foyer as Ruth led us to the living room. Soren sat close to me.
Ruth left us to call Sarani. It had only been a day and a few hours since I let the women leave but Sarani looked better already. She had regained some colour in her cheek.
"You never told me about Ruth," I accused.
"She didn't want anyone to know about her whereabouts so I kept it to myself," Sarani replied, taking a seat beside Ruth.
"Why not?" I asked Ruth.
"Because I knew what your mother did and I was angry at her and you. My anger toward you disappeared because you're not to blame but I wanted a normal life more than anything. A life away from Valrok and everyt
