Eira's pov
When Draven said, "We're leaving," I expected a bunker or a base. Some underground hideaway with more guns than warmth. But instead… he took me to a fun fair.
A secluded one.
The kind tucked into the hills, hidden from surveillance towers and sniper sights. One where lanterns swung from overhead wires like fireflies, where children ran without fear, and laughter rose into the darkening sky like smoke from a dream.
It almost didn't feel real.
"I thought you hated crowds," I said, the moment we stepped through the gates.
He smirked, just a little. "I hate threats. Today, there are none. That's the difference."
No guards. No weapons. No meetings.
Just us.
For the first time in weeks,hell, maybe months,I let myself breathe.