Nicholas was flying nonstop for a full day before he could reach the mountains. He ended up carrying Laura in his mouth to keep the small woman from freezing to death or falling off his back.
By the time they reached a cave deep in the mountains, Nicholas left for another half a day to find food.
Laura was starving but overall she was relieved now that she'd escaped that mad bloodsucker. She scolded herself for thinking he would be kind to her and now she owed her life to Nicholas.
"Nicholas," she mumbled beside the fire he made before stepping out. She hadn't revealed to him that she wasn't blind yet. She wasn't even sure why. Maybe because she couldn't trust him. What if he was like Leonardo? She needed him to think she was blind and wouldn't be able to climb down the mountain or esca
