Rhys Pov
I was trying so hard right now not to cry like a little kid. I really needed to stop trying to look cool in front of Sage, but there weren't too many opportunities left, and the way he looked at me with admiration in his eyes whenever I impressed him, sent me soaring. When he looked at me in that Sage way, he made me feel like I was flying, and I never wanted that feeling to end. Despite that, this was still a really f*****g bad idea. It was the best chance we had at getting as many killed as possible, but the storm was coming and every hair on my body was standing at end, fear racing through me, and I was distracted between trying to block off Sage from the fear I was feeling and where to put my hands. It was getting harder to grip the rough bark since the storm was here now, an
