Chapter .46.

My nose is swollen. I touch it and wince at the tenderness. I had no mirror, but I could tell that with it came black eyes. I can't bring myself to read any more of Atlas's journal. Instead, I lay on the cot, staring at nothing as the darkness evokes my senses. I don't move, even when the lights flicker back on. "Lexie?" I sit up when my real name is called. Standing in the doorway is father. I sit frozen as he looks at me and smiles. "How are you doing?" The question has me gasping in confusion. "Dad...dad why did you do it?" He looks at me in confusion before stepping further into the room. I slowly rise from the cot. I knew father was a skilled warrior, but something about my anger made him seem like an easier target than Cal. Something about him made it seem probable in my mind, that I could get past him. "Cal calle