Chapter 76

Ariezel

It took a few days with some secret informal communication with Ambrose, but in a few days time, we were ready.

Hariet and I made eye contact with each other before quickly looking away.

At this moment, we were in our living room which also served as a dining area. I was sitting on one of the couches, stitching one of my worn clothes- a skill I had to learn in the former pack. Harriet was in the open kitchen, cleaning the freshly washed plates, and the main focus of both of us, Alys, sat on one of the couches reading a book.

Even though she was evidently content at this moment, there was no doubt that her eyes were no less hollow as they had before. She was still the same way, even if she used a temporary reprieve.

It was enough encouragement for me to push this forward.

Halting my stitching, I turned towards Alys, who hadn't taken notice of me yet.

“Alys, why don’t you go to the market today?” I asked as planned. That was only the first step, getting her to leave the house.