Chapter 44: A sleeping wild boar.

ZADOK “You don’t trust me,” I said after a long silence.  Ithra didn’t budge - confirming my assumptions.  I let out a brief laugh, “After everything? I told you all there is to know about me, and you still don’t trust me enough to continue the journey with me?”  My tone was bitter. Because worse than turning me down, I hated not being trusted.  I hated that she chose to keep her guard up when I lowered mine to the ground.  “Trust is earned, not demanded.” “I just saved your life.” I pointed out, “I also just told you how valuable you are to me. You couldn’t possibly think I have something bad in mind.”  “And there you go again.” She sighed, “Rubbing that you saved me in my face.”  I raked my palm through my hair, “Listen. I just want us to be together. This forest is crawling with beasts that you can’t imagine. We have a better chance at survival together than alone.” Ithra’s eyes remained on mine. It seemed like she was contemplating my words. “We will split ways at the forest’s hear