Violet I couldn’t believe my ears. I had just saved my pack and my home. Technically, he hadn’t given me a ‘yes’ but I knew if I brainstormed some more and provided him with good ideas, he would agree. And I was going to work harder than ever! But I wasn’t going to jump around again in front of him. So I gave him a polite nod, walked out of his cabin, and headed straight to the nearest washroom. Only when I was sure that I was completely alone did I let out a whoop. I spun around in circles like a madwoman, and rejoiced as if I had successfully climbed Everest. I didn’t recall when was the last time I had celebrated like this. Or felt such sheer joy. Such hope. My body had been functioning on autopilot for a long time, trying to breathe in some emotion in my dead life, pretending

