b's

t. I couldn't shake the memory of last night's argument with Rose

I needed time to process my emotions, to f

ld invite Rose on a hunt. Maybe the fresh

taken aback by her beauty. Her hair was still messy from

asual. "I was thinking of going

early surprised by the inv

fun. We can catch some r

then nodded. "Okay. But if

on the forest floor. The sun was just starting

e spoke up. "So,

e could check out the stream.

. "Sounds g

e, the only sound being the rus

ose spoke up aga

to her.

h you? You've been a

respond. I didn't want to ta

d, I guess,"

eyebrow. "Stres

ed. "Jus

I could tell she

n't shake the feeling that Rose was

dy to let my gua

tream, Rose suddenly sto

inking from the stream. I nodded, and we bo

sition, Rose's foot slipped on a rock, a

it bounded away, leaving us t

t of the stream, laughing. "W

g wet and shivering. "

come on. It's

pression softened, and she laughed

t this was the first time we'd really connected since our

d a strange noise coming from deeper in the forest.

her eyes locked onto

shiver run down my sp

contin