Chapter 532: Glad You're Back - Part 2

GAHRYE

"No," Ihrysh snorted. "They're all bored as hell. They'll jump at the chance to hear about what you've been doing. It'll be a lot more interesting than us."

There was a nervous sense in her and the others, but Gahrye put it down to everything they'd just been through. He was on edge, too.

"In that case, go tell the others I'm here and bring them back. I've got a few hours. I'll tell you all together so I don't have to repeat it."

They leaped up, chattering and telling him not to move, excited to have something to do, he thought as he watched them all turn tail and practically run out of the cave.

All except Elyn, who remained next to him until the others had disappeared onto the path.

When he turned to ask her if she was okay, she was leaning in to sniff him. He saw the moment she realized and her mouth fell open even as her eyes lost some of their light.

He'd been close to Elyn, once.