I didn’t learn that Audrey and Xavier had crossed paths until the next day, when I went to the ranch to tend to the sheep.
Thanks to my medicine, Audrey had recovered quickly. She was now able to wrap herself in thick coats and wander around Rogue Den, her delicate little face peeking out from beneath the fur-lined hood.
Meanwhile, Xavier had taken down an eagle mid-flight with a single arrow, claiming it as his prey.
That was when Audrey appeared.
With wide, misty eyes, she stood before Xavier, indignant.
"Eagles are meant to soar freely in the sky. Why did you have to shoot it down?"
There weren’t many onlookers.
But that didn’t stop Audrey’s eyes from welling up with unshed tears, her shimmering gaze locked onto Xavier’s silver-masked face. Only his cold amber eyes
