Talia's POV

The sounds of someone creeping around rudely woke me. Who could it be? Oh! Kael, he probably doesn't want to disturb or doesn't want me to know he's back.

“Hey.” I said to him when he creeped back on with his back facing me.

He doesn't look too startled or just did a good job of hiding it.

“I wasn't planning to wake you up.” He said, solemnly, still with his back turned to me, frozen in his steps.

“I know, but I'm awake either way.” I replied to him, to snap him out of the self condemnation or guilt or whatever it was he was feeling.

“Alright.”...