SILVER HOLLOW
FAYE
I stood in front of Sage’s door for almost a full minute before I knocked. There wasn’t any real reason to hesitate...it was my sister, after all...but something about the moment felt heavier than it should have been. Maybe because it would be the last night I spent here before leaving for Blood Crescent. Maybe because Sage and I hadn’t really talked since… everything.
Her voice came softly from inside. “Come in.”
The door creaked a little when I pushed it open. Sage was sitting cross-legged on her bed, her hair down for once, the moonlight from the window spilling across her face. She looked peaceful—almost too peaceful—like she’d already made peace with something I hadn’t.
“Faye,” she said, a bit surprised. “Is everything okay? How is Alexander?”
“He’s alright. E
