POV: Lila
As I paced around the cave, the damp air stuck to my skin. New information was weighing heavily on my mind. He stood a few steps away and looked at the ground. As he moved around uncomfortably, a folded piece of paper fell out of his pocket and hit the rough ground.
I made my eyes narrow. "What's that?" I did not wait for an answer before I stepped forward and grabbed it. The loops and shapes of the script that I knew sent a shock through me. Mira's signature.
Cassian's eyes widened as he realized what I'd taken. "Lila, wait…"Ignoring him, I unfolded the letter with shaky fingers.
Dear Lila, I hope this gets you when the time is right. There's so much I've kept from you, not out of lies, but to protect you. The choices I've made, the lies I've held…they've all be
