Evaline:
I barely heard Kieran calling after me as I darted out of his room. My heart was racing, my feet moving faster than my thoughts could keep up.
"Evaline, slow down-be careful!" he called, but his voice sounded far behind me.
Careful? How could I possibly be careful when every beat of my heart screamed to see them? To see River and to make sure they were all alright.
Everything was fine until I just felt a tiny bit of his discomfort through the bond just now. I needed to see him immediately.
I gripped the stair rail and flew down the steps, almost missing one in my rush. The house was alive with motion and voices again - guards shuffling, doors opening, the low hum of energy.
The moment I stepped into the archway of the living room, my eyes immediately found Oscar.
