The tension that was hanging around the air was getting heavier. Red's mind was racing in a never-ending loop and the things that raced with her weren't pleasant at all.
She had almost forgotten that she had actually brought the leather-bound note with her, and she reached out to the belt bag that Ari had lent her before they transported to the dream realm.
What was it that Stella Marie read in grandmama's journal?
The halfling was so tense that she didn't even realize that she had reached out to grab the nearest hand beside her.
"It's going to be alright, Red. We are here for you no matter what."
Red felt a gentle yet reaffirming squeeze with the hand that she had grabbed on to. She turned her head, and to her embarrassment, it was actually Ari that she had held.
She wanted to let go, but surprisingly, Ari didn't let her. He held on to her hand and his eyes were silently telling her to just hold him.
Red was confused.
