6
Blair
I watched as Red marched out of the courtyard. Lennox and General Barric promptly followed him, while Sage and Jora stayed back, watching me. Jora’s eyes met mine, pity stamped on her face, before she lowered her gaze.
Though I didn’t share half of my thoughts with her, she knew my true feelings. Despite trying to maintain my composure, I was disconcerted. My poor heart beat fast, in a way that scared me. I hadn’t seen Red in years, and his effect on me hadn’t lessened. In fact, it had increased.
He had grown; he was a couple of inches taller, his shoulders were broader, his arms were thicker. His leather armor accented every curve and dip of his hard body. His hazel eyes gleamed golden, and his hair, seemingly black in the shade, shone a dark red in the faint light of the sun.
