I didn’t talk much as we walked back to the camp. I had no idea how many people would be there or how they lived, but I knew that Zaahra would be waiting for Ares and that there was a chance the others would tell Ares I was unacceptable.
I had no idea what would happen to me if that happened. Ares could tell them we talked, and that he had decided I could join them, but they had every right to disagree and that would leave me in a dangerous position.
I tried to walk quickly - I wanted to prove to Ares that I wasn’t injured and that I wouldn’t be a liability.
He matched my pace without questioning why I was in such a hurry when we would not have time alone together again for a very long time.
We were going to get to the camp, and he would leave me to go off with Zaahra again as if nothi
