•Dahlia•
I remained in the room for a few more minutes after Hayden left to stabilize my mental state among other things before deciding to leave the room.
The moment I took the step to leave, the door opened and someone other than Hayden walked into the room.
River came charging in without any inhibitions, locking the door behind him and advancing.
“What do you think you’re doing here? You should already be on the way back to Night—”
River finally reached me and the first thing he did was to press his hand against my stomach, startling me and evoking a breathless gasp from my throat.
“You dared to do such an important thing alone. You have no fear, Dahlia.” River said with a hint of rebuke and something else in his tone.
I could immediately pinpoint what exactly he was talking abou
