MEADOW'S POV.
The moment we stepped back into my room, Mira closed the door behind us and pressed her ear against it.
She stayed there for a few seconds before finally relaxing.
"I don't think anyone followed us."
I let out the breath I'd been holding.
"I feel like I've been holding my breath all day."
She gave me a small smile.
"I know."
For a moment, neither of us spoke.
Then she crossed the room and opened the drawer of the dresser.
"I came in here earlier to keep some things here."
She pulled out several sheets of plain paper, a pencil, and something that looked like an old map of the surrounding territories.
I stared at her.
"You really meant it."
She looked back at me.
"I don't make promises I don't intend to keep."
A strange warmth settled inside my chest.
It had be
