EVA
One week after returning from their paradise of a honeymoon, Eva and Barrel packed everything they owned and headed out to Okar and their new home. Her parents took her to the airport, making a final plea. What would usually weigh on her shoulders as guilt, she took in strides, realizing that she didn’t need to live to satisfy them anymore.
They flew to Okar together, holding hands on the plane the entire way.
Eva thought about her students and about Christina, who had given her a tighter hug than usual before her departure. She was more than encouraging, knowing that life in Okar was exactly where Eva belonged.
Barrel was already razor-focused on what he needed to do as soon as they landed. He had a meeting with the rebels about their plan to overthrow Sergie, which would hopefull
