Chapter 109

• Anna followed Enzo back to camp and tried not to seem obvious she was looking around for Lucas. The villagers glanced at her curiously as she passed but said nothing. She was quite positive most of them still didn’t like her and were only tolerating her presence. Not that she blamed them, she supposed. It wasn’t easy to allow outsiders in especially when you were taught not to trust them your entire life.
• It was clear the villagers felt uneasy whenever one of the royal party was near—especially Lucas himself. They looked to Enzo for guidance and his ease calmed their fears just enough but it still lingered on the surface of every expression they made.
• “Would you like to join me for dinner?” Enzo asked, snapping Anna out of her racing thoughts.