Blaze I climb the stairs that lead to the room, taking them a little slower than I first thought I would. I thought that I would be sprinting to the room after all this time of not being able to see her. To be able to see the real Ember after all of this time. The actual Ember, not just the dream version of Ember. But something is slowing me down, telling me that I am in no way prepared for what I may find out. For what it is that made her smell so funny, for what happened to make her so angry. I know that there is more to it than just being taken away from her family for so long. When I finally reach the room, I pause. The pit in my stomach deepens as I open the door. I see her there sleeping in our bed. A sight I have longed for, for what feels like forever. Though it only has been a

