Chapter 32 Eco Of Grace

• The cold night air pricked Iris's exposed skin as she pushed farther into the foreboding depths of the forest. The wildwood trees that grew all around her seemed to reach out and draw her back into the dark shadows of her mind with their twisted branches.
• High in the sky above, the moon glowed drably across the landscape. However, its light didn't comfort anyone for some reason. It had been days since Phillipa had thrown her out and Erin had found her crumpled in the snow, bruised and battered, and helpless.
• In the hopes that they would survive the chilly night, she had been nursing the newborn twins for days. Her heart ached now, a dull, settling pain that brought to mind the betrayals she had frequently encountered.