Chapter 183

His voice inside my head is always that aching wave of intimacy yet sorrow, and all I can do is nod his way and avoid direct eye contact. I’m too exhausted for any more emotional head mess, and I can still feel his lips lingering on mine from his kiss earlier, tingling softly, reminding me that for him, I’m stupidly weak, especially when I’m this tired. I flop back down, glad I don’t have to find the energy to go anywhere, but at the same time, I feel a little disorientated at the thought of staying here by myself. I’ve been alone for weeks, knowing only solitude, sounds of nature, and the wilds. Now, here I am, thrust back into civilization and tossed around for the last twenty-four hours in bizarre and noisy chaos, and I haven’t had a moment to re-acclimatize or even catch my breath. It’s all a chaotic mess of craziness, and now, with the opportunity to lie back and let it sink in, it seems terrifying. I depend on their company to keep me sane and stop my mind wandering, and I’m not