Chapter 126

Katie's POV

The outside air infiltrated my skin and went straight to my lungs, icing it up like we were standing in the middle of the wilderness. There was a show and tell in the back of my mind as I thought about what my first question was going to be because I had no idea. I kept following behind him while he kept walking ahead. There were suitable spots we could have sat like the first batch of stairs leading to the Lake House. It was the most comfortable part where we could just sit on the stairs in the absence of stars, just to see if I could touch his mind.

“I know you are probably thinking…where are we going?” Killian said, his voice cracking up a bit as he took a shaky step.

“I am way past thinking, now I'm just weary and ready for anything.” I replied, crossing a rock. The path was familiar, I don't know why I was just acting tough. I knew the path properly at this point. We got close to the little hill that stood in the midst of bushes and trees, just before we got down to