Dawn's POV
Over the next week, I saw Elias more often. It wasn’t something I planned; it just happened. He always seemed to appear when I least expected it, like during patrol breaks, at the taps, near the garden, or while I was helping Naomi sort some herbs. He was different from the others, quieter and always calm. It felt like he was always observing,studying everything and everyone, including me.
At first, I tried to ignore his looks. After all, I had enough trouble with Nora and her constant jabs, and Levi’s attitude which had become even more confusing than ever. But Elias had a way of making conversation feel easy, like I didn’t have to pretend or choose my words carefully.
One afternoon, I was by the taps washing a few herbs Naomi had asked for, I didn’t hear him approach until
