Ravina walked back home slowly to allow herself to get soaked in the cold rain. She was starting to worry about why she felt so hot all the time. It had never happened to her. She glanced back just to see Ares one last time.
Something about the way he stood near the cliff watching with stark emptiness into the horizon worried her but she knew he wasn't like her. He wouldn't be one to think of jumping off the cliff even if she had seen a deep troubling sadness in his eyes. She hadn't seen him like that before. Looking ahead again, she hoped he would go back inside soon.
Once she arrived at her room, Malachi was still sleeping and she tiptoed in. His scent had filled the room, mixing with the scent of rain. She slowly picked up some dry clothes and went to hide behind the screen to change while her mind exploded with different thoughts.
