I went back to the window, looking out into the afternoon sun. The sun prickled at my skin, warming me up in a blanket of comfort.
When I turned back around, Covin was putting on a hoodie and placed gloves over his hands.
“Where are you going?”
“I thought I could wait until night. But, I need to go hunting. I’ll be back soon. Adira…” He waited until I shifted my eyes to look into his. “I know you have your doubts, but you must believe me when I tell you it is not safe to leave.”
I nodded, and turned back to the window, wrapping my arms around myself. In the corner of my vision, I saw Covin put the hood over his head and exited out the front door. Through the window, I watched the direction he walked into the woods.
The moment he was out of sight, I went straight to work. I picked
