C23 Shaye

I can’t stop trembling as I make my way to the Warden’s office, with Xanth by my side. The other two are in their cells waiting for my return, but I can’t stop panicking about what in the world the Warden wants with me.

“Are you okay?” Xanth asks and his concern makes me weak in the knees. How much he’s changed with me from a guard to so much more.

In truth, I want to cry