Chapter 29
Cinder trained hard, but she still had nervous energy when it was time to go home. She hoped her run back home through the cool night air would wind her down so she could sleep tonight. Sleep always became more precious as the full moon neared.
The background sound of the crickets and frogs accompanied her as she jogged back home under the stars.
She was halfway home when someone walked out of the shadows near the edge of the woods.
He walked onto the road before she had time to decide what to make of him.
“It’s about time,” said Dante as he blocked her way.
She slowed down to a walk and Dante joined her.
“What are you doing here?”
“Waiting for you. What else would I be doing out by the road at night?”
“Why?”
“Because you so rudely left in the middle of our conversatio
