Emma's Pov
Unlike other early mornings when I would head to the training hall, after inventing the bedtime story for Charlotte, I managed to fall asleep. My sleep is peaceful, without nightmares about Ava.
The next morning, Charlotte's words linger as I wake up.
The western loop forest is the most isolated, much tenser in terms of trees and vegetation. Maybe Charlotte wasn't actually suggesting that I go to the western side of the forest. The story I told her might have prompted Charlotte to say that, after all, almost the entire narrative was set in an enchanted forest.
At breakfast, I manage to find Mattew still sitting at the table, which shocks me. The longing that had been growing in the past few days becomes more palpable upon seeing him sitting in his usual spot.
Mattew Ander
