Isobel’s POV
The next week goes by quickly. Isobel is able to sleep without any dreams and feels stronger than she has in a long time. A big part of her attributes that to Austin. They haven’t been able to keep their hands off each other, much to their parents’ chagrin. Their mums had shown up on Wednesday and happened to walk in on them.
After a short period of embarrassment, they explained what had been happening and their plan. They weren’t very thrilled at the idea, but what parent is?
Saturday morning arrives, and Isobel and Austin are waking up early to meet Daniel before heading to the Tree. Isobel spends the 5-hour drive focusing on preparing herself.
They get to the national park that the tree is in, finding a parking spot before starting their hike to the center. It takes t
