Ivy:
It’s day three, and despite our progress, I feel like we are no closer to reaching the top of the mountain where I think the stone pillars have gone.
Shadow Man had been scarce in my thoughts, but I still felt him there. Lurking in the back of my mind like another pair of eyes.
“This forest is too thick,” I growled, getting snagged on another briar thicket for the seventh time this morning.
“Keep pushing.” Shadow Man’s reply was short, snarly.
“What’s your problem?” I asked, having had too much of his silent treatment and snappy replies.
“Nothing.” He grumbled.
“He hadn’t been out of the necklace since he returned inside yesterday morning.
“You’re grouchy.” At this point, it would be better to just say it than beat around the bush.
“Am not.” He blurted. I chuckled at how chil
