Her mind was so distracted, replaying the scene with the three young men that, when she reached her cousins' house, she didn't see the silhouette standing at the entrance until the last second.
"Cylea?"
"I was waiting for you."
Her cousin was indeed standing on the steps leading to the house's entrance, wrapped in a thick plaid blanket and looking cold. Theora, a bit touched that her cousin had been standing in the cold waiting for her, walked up to her and vigorously rubbed her arms. The gesture seemed to surprise Cylea for a second, blood rushing to her cheeks and her eyes opening wide in surprise.
"You're freezing!" Theora exclaimed before she could get a word out. "Why would you wait outside?"
"I-I was worried," Cylea retorted, slightly annoyed. "You can't just leave a note sa
