Chapter 15

The air became misty as soon as we left the tribe for the fairy princess’ ceremony. Knowing that the tribe was in Ragnar’s hands gave me some form of comfort. I say ‘some’ because Tumak’s willingness to support me during the Council meeting weighed heavily on me mind. He never had, not even once, been on my side. Not before I became Chief, not during the trials, not after I became Chief, and certainly not after I decided to send everyone away from our land, from our home. This uneasy feeling felt familiar.

Why! I wondered. And why now?

A faint memory clung to the edge of me mind, but the more I tried to get hold of it, the more it tittered on edge, threatening to fall off. I took in a few deep breaths and coed the thought towards me. Slowly, like a frightened child, it opened up to me.

So that’s it! That’s why this feeling is familiar. The first time I experien