RAVENNA POV
I stood frozen in place as the man’s eyes met mine, the weight of his gaze like a heavy, unspoken acknowledgment.
The whispering that had gone up since we entered the village, but died down at the man's words. I could feel every eye on me, but I still didn't look away from the man.
His words "You found her" rang in the air, both a statement and a revelation.
Dalian gave a small nod, a smile on his face. "Yes," he said. "She’s home."
Home. That was where I was. I had finally met my people, my tribe. And I… I didn't know how to act. Was I expected to do something? Greet them? Would they even recognize me as their own?
Darius interlocked our fingers, squeezing them gently. And just like that, all the tension left me.
The man’s eyes softened as he looked at me again, an
