Once I couldn’t cry anymore I pulled away from my safe haven. Where I expected to find revulsion, I found only worry and love. I still can’t believe that Ash loves me too. “We need to go track him down.” I wiped at my puffy eyes. “I’ll take a weapon too, I can’t be out there defenseless, I’m not some princess that gets saved.”
Ash kissed my forehead and I stilled. “You’re my princess, Willow.”
My heart thumped as I turned red. I know he had meant it as a term of endearment, but to me, it reminded me of the gulf between our stations. It would be something we’d have to broach eventually. “I’m not going to be a helpless damsel.” I walked to one of the fallen soldiers. I pried his fingers from his blade and bit back a shiver. I would get revenge for all the fallen here.
“Do you even know ho
