Now, she saw no point in waiting for any such occasion to pass. Nothing was certain, not even her own feelings on matters she once thought decided.
“Gretchen is right,” Holden said, nodding her way as if this agreement made up for all the arguments that came prior. “You brought enough provisions to tide them for another month, and another trip so quickly after your last will draw questions. They will wonder why you didn't just stay with Aylen’s father, rather than subject yourself to the precariousness of the dangerous pass. No, we’ll keep to the schedule we discussed.”
“It’s more than that,” Gretchen said, ignoring him. It felt good to ignore him, for him to know the slight was intentional. The balance of her love for him slid closer to hatred each day. But these little rebellions, thes
