I gasp as I hear something moving in the dark. I hear Erik behind me groan.
“I kicked a rock.” He explains with annoyance present in his tone.
I say nothing. I hate that tone he keeps using with me. But I suppose this could be how things stay between us.
Ferron swings his torch to the side. “The tunnel is getting narrower ahead.”
“We shouldn’t have come this way. The horses are already skittish.” Erik moans through the dark.
“I don’t think we had much of a choice.” I sigh loudly.
“We had a choice not to come at all.”
“You had a choice, Erik.” I snap back at him. “You didn’t have to come. You don’t even have to stay.”
The Knight dares to snicker. “I had to come, Lii, and I can’t leave without you. Did you forget my purpose in coming?”
“I’m not going back anytime soon.”
“Then neith
