CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
“I’m going out!” I called into the house as I stood in the open doorway.
Arian popped her head out of her room with her arms full of bundles of dirty bedding. “Would you like me to accompany-oops!”
The bundle decided to make an escape and most of it slid to the floor. I laughed and strode forward to help her gather up the mess. “It’s fine. I don’t want to get in your way and I was just going to go out and draw, anyway.”
She pursed her lips. “Very well, but please be mindful. There was that rumor a few days ago about the barrier almost being breached.”
“I promise not to approach that edge,” I swore with all my heart as I folded up some of the mess.
We soon got Arian and the bedding straightened and I set out on my journey. My sketch pad was tucked under one
