I blinked up at him, looking up into his eyes as most of the conversation with Raven came back. I leaned into his arms and let out a soft breath.
“I’m fine,” I said, feeling a little feverish from embarrassment. I licked my lips, thinking more about it, more about what else she would tell me and what could happen next.
I didn’t want to jeopardize all the good things that were in my future with Candido.
I didn’t want to jeopardize any of it, so I hugged him tight and started to think about what it would mean to ease him into the idea.
I swallowed. “We should get going.”
“I don’t know where the entrance leads now,” he said. We’ve sent scouts ahead.”
“Out of the caves,” I said. “She said… it would take us back the way we came and… that we should stay out.”
“On what authority?” He a
