Chapter 79. I Will Stay

Chantel Raven

I say, "Do not worry. I will stay."

"Great, it is over. We will wait here while you guys go up," the king says.

"I will stay too," Madam Eira adds, her eyes still having that happy twinkle in them.

"I seriously think that I can handle being alone."

"Yeah, yeah," the king laughs. "You will only be alone in your tent from now on."

"Wait, there is a cave on the edge of the forest. It is clean and out of the way. That is a much better place to stay. I will show you."

"Please, do not kill each other," Aldric says out loud, making Madam Eira frown a little.

Aldric's group, including Kaan, Mera, Caen, and the rest, left this morning. They knew that they did not need to be there right now.

"I do not like leaving you here," Zave says, upset.

"Do not worry. Not long now."

"Almost two weeks," Veronica