Chapter 14
Aria sat on her sleeping mat, staring at her open hands. She had the strangest feeling, as though she had never seen her hands before, never known what they were capable of.
It was Abbas and Gavi’s turn to hunt tonight, so Ivy and Aria set up the sleeping mats, filled a pot with water, and chopped potatoes. Soon Gavi and Abbas returned to the camp, Abbas holding a large hare. Abbas was skilled at hunting, and on the boys’ hunting nights, they returned quickly. Ivy had always been their best hunter, and she was determined to beat Abbas’s speed at finding a meal for the group. Aria raised her eyebrows at Ivy—tonight may have been the fastest ever. Ivy smiled back at Aria, her face rueful.
Gavi shook his head with a smile as they walked to the fire.
“Abbas is the one you want w
