Carina

James's words were comforting, but it triggered something in her. She felt as though she was a child crying in a mother's embrace, letting go of her troubles as she ...

James suddenly pulled her into a hug, and Evaline's mind froze as her back stiffly straightened out. She felt her mind race quickly, thought after thought, barely giving her time ...

She couldn't stop it. She couldn't stop her body trying to fight this truth. Everyone in the war knew what she was capable of. She was special. She was somehow ...

Evaline was supposed to open her heart. That was supposed to make her feel better, right? She confessed a revelation that she didn't have to keep a secret anymore. It ...

Evaline was starting to feel tense, feeling the anxiety start to seep into her skin, her blood, her bones. The stars no longer eased her mind. The vastness of the ...

Part of her wanted James to be wrong so the spotlight would be back on him, but part of her wanted him to guess right just so she can get ...

"No, it's literal too," Evaline said. It was the perfect leeway to her next set of statements. "Okay, that's two questions, and it's still my turn." She dove right into ...

Evaline carefully thought through her words. She wanted to unpeel the truth one tiny layer at a time, and she wanted it to be on her own pace. James probably ...

Evaline took a deep breath. "Yes," she said. "That's the lie." This game was starting to feel heavy, like a thick blanket of dread trapped on top of her. It ...

James didn't even try to fight it. He simply passed the baton back to her in a quiet, almost defeated voice. Maybe he wasn't ready to share yet. That was ...

Evaline inwardly sighed. Either this was too personal of a question, or he was getting back to her for being so vague last time. Without clearly seeing his face, she ...

A different race of people. That was interesting. Evaline wanted to ask more questions about them, specifically if they acted more like an animal or a human. Perhaps goblins were ...

So she was wrong. Hmm. She was most confident about the lie being the truth. Evaline should have asked about the lie, but now was as good as any time ...

These statements were tough. And also, rather personal. Evaline tried her best to think this through. She had no idea what goblins were, but she knew a goblin raid killed ...

Evaline patiently listened and watched as his face scrunched up trying to wade through all the murky memories in his head. A part of her wanted to see what was ...