♚Archer♚
I couldn’t shake the weight of Harley’s words during our dinner. The story she had shared with me. How she had just been dropped off at the Ironshade Orphanage at such a tender age. It played in my head like a loop. Ragnar wasn’t very happy with the news either. Of course, we had known the basics, but to hear her story gave me the chills. I couldn’t help but notice that while she had shared some insight into her life, she had left out Malrik and what she went through with him. I knew she had walls, we all did, but I wanted to break down those walls. We were curled up on the couch, cuddled together while the TV played some random movie. Still, I wanted more. While a part of me knew I shouldn’t push, I couldn’t stop myself.
“Harley,” I whispered to get her attention. She leaned b
