The bath water had gone cold a long time ago. Still, I sat there staring up at the ceiling. I didn’t want to move. The wind that was in my sails, the need for justice against those who have wronged us hasn’t left me, but it has certainly hit a speed bump. Maelia still needs to pay, now more than ever. But Elijah. What do I do about him? How do I know what is right, and what is wrong when he has been controlled by a greater evil? A soft knock at the door brings me out of my own head.
“You okay in there?” Rune asks diligently.
“Fine. I’ll be out shortly.”
Though I could easily stay in here for another few hours and stew over my thoughts, I stand from the cold water and shiver as my skin is covered in goosebumps. At least it’s hot here in Baedra. I air dry almost immediately but wrap mys
