ZADOK

“You don’t trust me,” I said after a long silence. 

Ithra didn’t budge - confirming my assumptions. 

I let out a brief laugh, “After everything? I told you all there is to know about me, and you still don’t trust me enough to continue the journey with me?” 

My tone was bitter. Because worse than turning me down, I hated not being trusted. 

I hated that she chose to keep her guard up when I lowered mine to the ground. 

“Trust is earned, not demanded.”

“I just saved your life.” I pointed out, “I also just told you how valuable you are to me. You couldn’t possibly think I...