Chapter 34: Dressing the Part

Thane Drogos

Every time I looked at Evelyn was a constant reminder I couldn't protect her. The simple fact of Evie getting hurt and me not being there. It bothered me. So much I would avoid being in the same room with her.

As soon as I changed Evelyn’s dressings, I would leave. I haven’t even slept in the same room with her for days. Instead, I bunked with Desmond and Gunner.

Couldn’t talk to Gunner either.

I blew off any questions with wanting to give Evie some space to recover. Not a complete lie, but I didn’t want to admit how guilty I felt. Thankfully, we would be pulling into Rapier Port any day now, then we can sell our cargo and go back to safehold.

Fuck, what would I do when I got back to safehold? Would she stay with me? Would I continue to avoid her?

I couldn’t avoid Evie forever.

She wasn’t even angry with me when she should have been. I couldn’t understand why she didn’t curse me for allowing her to get hurt. Ramona would do more with less. Box me in with guilt.