Chapter 142: It's Getting Hot in Here

ELRETH

Elreth returned to the cave after lunch for a nap. It was going to be a late night—the feasts always went into the early hours of morning, and because it would be in Aaryn's honor, she couldn't leave early.

She just prayed he'd be able to spend the night with her that night. It had been difficult being apart. She understood why—would have done the same thing if the roles were reversed—but she kept feeling like she was scrambling to find him in this sea of conflict, learning, and decisions.

She wanted to celebrate him tonight, no matter how the people reacted. And if that meant taking him back to the cave for another visit to the bathing pools, she was all about that.

Speaking of which, as she pulled the door into the cave open, she realized that she didn't just need a nap, she needed to wash. She would sleep better if she was clean.