Aurenya’s POV
They didn’t come again.
That was the worst part.
Not silence.
Control.
Like whatever made it had decided we were already aware.
Rhydan moved first. “We’re leaving. Now.”
Kaelor didn’t argue this time. He was already at the door, checking outside through the c***k before pushing it wider.
Draven stayed where he was.
Watching me.
Not the others.
Me.
I hated that more than anything.
“I can walk,” I said quietly, pushing myself up.
My legs didn’t fully agree at first.
Rhydan reached out instinctively. “Don’t push yourself—”
“I said I can walk.”
He stopped.
Not because I sounded strong.
Because I didn’t.
And that was exactly why I had to.
The older man—the one who said he helped with the seal—stepped aside slightly as Kaelor motioned for us to move.
His eyes
