Chapter 9
Linly
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AFTER I DO A WALKTHROUGH of both inns and find the worst damage is a few small plants pelted by the rain, I decide to go for a walk on the beach. It's been a while since I've done so and even longer since I've gone for a swim.
I just can't bring myself to go swimming in the same waters that took my parents from me. But a nice walk on the beach should help calm me after the storm.
I'm lost in my thoughts of making sure everyone at the inn is taken care of, so I don't notice Kade walking beside me right away. When I do, I jump.
"Christ, how long have you been there?" I ask him.
"Only a few steps." He smirks. “Lost in thought?"
"Yeah, was making plans for the inns if this bridge takes longer than two weeks to fix," I admit.
"What are you doing out here?" he a
