-Liana-
I was really angry with Jonah, but then again, it wasn’t entirely his fault that we’d ended up in trouble again. Yes, the bounty was a result of his actions, but he hadn’t expected those intimidating bounty hunters, all clad in dark leather with weapons strapped to their backs or hanging from their belts, to suddenly show up and claim that meager bounty.
So I knew my anger stemmed more from my fear than from genuine frustration with him. Of course, I didn’t share this with him, and when we woke up the next morning ready to leave, I remained silent as we pulled our horses out of the cave.
“We should stay away from the main road now,” he said.
I continued to ignore him, focusing instead on securing my saddle properly.
“Liana?” he tried again.
I kept my back to him, hearing his
