Cadeon
I watch as she slowly approaches the group, her eyes on the ground.
It’s very evident to me that what I told her about being in danger scared her—in many ways, I wanted to keep it a secret if only to be sure she’d have some peace of mind while venturing into the woods, but the thought that she’d be helpless if something happened to me was almost unbearable, so I woke up in the morning determined to hand her a gun.
Timmon mentioned to me that he’d been teaching her how to shoot. I’ve never been more thankful for my little brother than I am now.
I almost gave myself away entirely. Actually, I think I did. Those words might as well have been a love confession. But she didn’t pull away. She didn’t appear disgusted by our proximity, as I expected. In fact, I could’ve sworn I saw m
