EVA LEVESQUE It was after dinner when I decided to tell Sigrid about what I learned from Phal. It felt like there were tiny bugs crawling in my chest and the excitement is just growing over time. I know that it’s not right to celebrate something so early, but if Sigrid knew that it wasn’t entirely his fault, maybe his mood could change even a little bit. “Eva, can you pass me that blanket?” Jay asked when I passed by the tent. “Sure.” “It’s in the carriage on the left right near the exit,” he said and coughed, “I’m sorry, just feeling a little bit under the weather.” “No, it’s fine,” I assured him, and walked toward the carriage where Sigrid usually sleeps. The carriage’s entrance is high, there is a metal thing that you’re supposed to climb on before reaching the entrance. Jay’s r

