Chapter 11

Delilah sat under the moonlight as the cold wind blew through her green hair. Her eyes sparkled like gems in the rays, and she carried an emotionless look on her face.

Ethan, who was asleep with Ivory by his side, opened his eyes. He sat up and walked over to Delilah, asking, “What are you doing?”

“Oh, Ethan. I’m just… getting some fresh air,” Delilah replied.

“Fresh air? But what exactly was preventing you from getting it while you slept? It’s not like we’re inside a house or anything,” Ethan said, sounding a little confused.

Delilah laughed, then answered as Ethan sat beside her, “You’re right, it’s silly. I just… I was thinking about some things…”

“About what?” Ethan asked.

“About my parents. My mom died a few years before I joined the academy, and my dad… he never came to my rescue when they put me in cryo-sleep. He left me to suffer for eternity,” Delilah turned to Ethan and continued, “The way you love your parents enough to go on this long,