I gazed at the journal in my grasp, the heaviness of its words bearing down on me like a mountain. The space seemed very cramped, overly confining, and Dahlia’s presence only made it worse. “What are you concealing, Daisy?” Dahlia inquired once more, moving nearer. "Nothing," I replied swiftly, hiding the journal behind my back. Her keen gaze darted to the spot I’d concealed it, a grin playing at her lips. "You've always struggled to lie well, sister." “I could make the same remark about you,” I retorted. “Why aren't you out there assisting the group? “Or are you simply too occupied observing from the sidelines?” Her smirk disappeared, supplanted by a surge of anger. "Don’t turn this around on me." Any secrets you’ve discovered will eventually be revealed. “They consistently do.” Without saying anything further, she pivoted and walked out, leaving me by myself with the journal and my racing thoughts. Later that evening, I discovered Fenris near the fire pit, honing a knife he h
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