She waved at David.
“Nice meeting you too.”
“What will you do about the neighbors?” she asked, turning to face the hill again.
“Liam will go chat with them.”
He frowned, holding on tighter when she slipped on a rock.
“Let’s go back. It’s lunch time.”
She glanced over her shoulder when he said that. She’d thought Liam was at their back. He was already several yards away from them.
“Nice seeing you, Liam!” she yelled.
Liam smiled, waved, and turned back to the trail.
Going up the hill wasn’t as easy as going down. She ended up depending on Ky and allowed him to help her most of the way up.
* * *
When they reached his cabin, the smell of food overpowered her. She didn’t realize how long their walk had been until her stomach growled. Ky smiled at her.
“We’ll feed you now.”
She
