CHAPTER 88
A Century Ago
The next morning, Marcus found Irene sitting alone in the old watch tower where the sentries stood guard and alerted them of danger before the new one was built.
She stood by the old protective walls along the edge of the roof staring into the forest. The ancient parapets gave a good view and she was admiring their surroundings maybe for the last time.
His heart ached seeing her lonesome figure standing by the parapet and he could not understand why it bothered him so much. He had many questions but ‘the heart would not respond to him even after several prompts. Now he was forced to approach her.
He tucked his hands in his cloak and approached hesitantly. His eyes were heavy with worry and uncertainty.
“You seem lost,” he said, trying to start a conversation
