As soon as we stepped onto the packed earth, heads turned. The Warriors paused mid-swing, their eyes catching on me like I was something fragile that didn’t belong here. My fingers tightened around the book, my breath catching in my throat.
Callum only grinned, patting my shoulder. “Don’t look so nervous,” he said, his voice low but amused. “You’ll meet more people. That’s all.”
“I don’t want to meet more people,” I whispered. The crowd felt too big, their gazes too heavy.
He only laughed, his voice carrying easily over the din. “You’ll be fine.”
I protested, saying I wanted to go back. But instead, Callum raised his voice and called out to everyone. “Listen up, everyone! I want you all to meet Eirlys!”
Some greeted me politely, some repeated my name under their breath, and others onl
