Lincoln's POV:
The area was really quiet. It was sleeping. Nothing was happening in the area.
This is not the kind of silence that you find in something that is about to fall apart. It is the silence of stone. Stone that has been around for a long time. The stone has learned to be there for centuries. It does not need people to notice it. The stone is just fine, with being quiet and still. It is the settled stillness of stone that has learned how to endure centuries without demanding attention from people. The stone just endures.
Ayaana and I were still standing on the cliffside terrace. The others had all gone inside a time ago. We just stood there looking out at the view. We're not saying a word to each other. It was really quiet, with the sound of the wind. Ayaana and I were already
