The cave was quiet except for the crackling embers of the fire slowly dying out in the cave fireplace. Leah watched as Sath moved toward the cave’s entrance, his tall figure silhouetted against the pale light of the morning snow.
“The snow’s starting to thin,” he said as he turned back to her, brushing off the frost from his sleeves. “Kade should be able to clear a path for us by tomorrow.”
Leah nodded, unable to take her eyes off him. Sath had always carried himself with a quiet confidence, but now, as he stood there, he seemed untouchable.
As he caught her staring at him, his eyes softened. His lips curled into a small smile as he extended his hand toward her. “Come,” he said gently, his tone warm and inviting. “Let’s go back to the tent.”
Leah hesitated only briefly before slipping
