Damon:
I felt small taps on my bare shoulder. I heard her soft whispers bouncing off my skin.
"One thousand… One thousand one… One thousand two." Ivy counted every step we took.
"Left, step up." She was memorizing the route we were taking if she had to walk it back with her eyes closed.
"Ivy, you don't have to do this. We're all going to be fine." I tried to reassure her.
"If something happens, you three are my eyes right now. I must ensure that we all get back safely if something happens."
She was wise to think ahead. There really was no way of knowing what would be out here waiting for us, and I knew that the twins could sense the same lurking danger I could because their guard was as high as my own.
"Everything will be okay, princess." I had hoped my words would comfort her, b
