Chapter 35. Haven

ARDEN

“Oh crap,” I muttered under my breath when I noticed a notification from Silver Quill. It appeared that we had an activity scheduled for tomorrow, and I needed to buy a book from the local bookstore.

Owen halted in his tracks and turned to me, one eyebrow arched inquisitively.

“Do you know where this place is?” I asked, holding up my phone to show him the name of the bookstore.

“Haven? It’s that one,” he replied, pointing towards a shop not far from us. It was only a few blocks away, which caused me to sigh in relief. “Why do you ask?”

“I need to buy something from there,” I explained. “You should go ahead first.”

I stepped back and noticed the hesitation in Owen’s eyes. Confused by his expression, I tilted my head slightly.

He glanced up at the skies for a moment before letting out a small sigh. “It looks like it’s going to rain soon.”

“What do you mean?” I chuckled, following his gaze to the heavens. “The skies are dark, but th