Cairn I felt such huge relief that Marisoll was still in my life, that we had worked things out, at least for now, although she was feeling good about me right now I knew it would take time for her to come to terms with my father being the blood king, the one who destroyed her whole village along with her people, her family. I was leaning against the wall back at the house watching everyone, Cynthia was teaching Esther how to read, Mystic Zerena was cleaning everyone’s clothes and Marisoll was helping Mystic Zerena, my eyes lingered on Marisoll, I noticed the way she laughed shyly while talking to mystic Zerena, I noticed how quiet and soft-spoken she was, it was still a surprise even now that someone as fierce as Marisoll could be so shy and soft. My gaze traveled over her taking not

