"Oh, I'm sorry," she said, turning quickly away from him, "I'll leave you."
"No... please don't go."
She turned back to look at him, and he noticed her small wings fluttering as she moved. She smiled and took her hand in his.
"Thank you... for being here Zalea. I know you want to find your sister, but I appreciate the company."
When she shivered, he pulled her to his side and placed his arm around her shoulders, careful not to harm her wings.
"Let's go back and get warm by the fire, and then I guess we should get some sleep. We've another long day ahead of us tomorrow."
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
As December came to, she felt groggy. Her head wasn't quite as bright as it should have been as she recollected the odd dream she'd had during the night.
She'd dreamed of a lone stranger trapped
