ARIA
Rowan had a helicopter. Kael had questions about it. That was clear from the way he watched it and the way he stayed quiet. But he did not ask. Not yet.
Because of that helicopter, we left the High Wilds when we did. If we had waited longer, things might have changed. The timing mattered.
Emily and Gemma chose to come with us. They said they would stand as witnesses. Whether they would stay in Lowreach Crossing or return to the High Wilds later, no one knew. Still, it meant something that they came. It meant more that they released their bond from Rowan and gave it back to Kael.
Watching that happen hurt and healed at the same time. The sister he believed was gone forever stood before him and chose him again. That was not a small thing. He would carry that moment for the rest of
