Maeve

I spent the day mostly in Patton’s company. He’s a wonderful man. He reminds me of… well, honestly no man I’ve ever met before. He’s a domestic Goddess who keeps me fed throughout the day but also gives me a fair amount of space, and by the time the sun sets, I feel… better.

I sit on the edge of the bed upstairs, watching smoke curl between my fingers. That’s more than I’ve been able to summon in the days since following Soren’s train.

I close my eyes and sigh in relief, curling my fingers into a fist at the same moment Soren, who’s made himself scarce all day,...