Chapter 74: Eira's Diary 2: Her Father's Tears
Eira zipped up her final bag and set it by the door.
She glanced around the small apartment one last time.
She was leaving again—this time with more on her shoulders than she cared to admit.
A knock at the door broke her train of thought.
She opened it to find Callian standing there, his hands shoved into his coat pockets.
His dark eyes studied her carefully.
"Ready?" he asked.
She nodded, forcing a smile. "Yeah. Let's go."
He grabbed her bag without a word and led her to the car waiting outside.
There was an awkward silence between them, broken only by the sound of the engine.
Callian kept his eyes on the road, but he glanced at Eira every now and then.
She was staring out the window, her arms crossed tightly over her chest.
"You okay?" he asked quietly.
She gave a small shrug. "I'm fine."
