Shockingly, none of them had stopped or uttered a single word to each other. He was surprised Raya hadn't slept either.

They were the only ones paired on the horse and, other than his feral smell from how he was being kept like an animal in the dungeon, he hoped his chest was comfortable enough to rest her head.

They still had a lot of things to talk about. She couldn't answer some of his questions earlier, like how she found him, but he was sure that they would have time for that.

It was strange, but right now all he needed was some rest.

Arian straightened his posture on...