Sophie jordan saga firelight6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() “Cassian’s not going to like this,” she says. Excitement shivers through me.Īzure’s clothes hit the ground. Stashing them behind a bush, I stand at the water’s edge, trembling, but not from the cold bite of early morning. Look at that sun.”īefore Azure can mutter another complaint, I’m shucking off my clothes. I dig my hands into my pockets and rock on the balls of my feet. ![]() “Jacinda,” she says, “we shouldn’t do this.” But her voice lacks conviction. “Didn’t you hear me calling? You know I can’t pedal as fast as you.”įinally, the sun peeks over the mountains in a thin line of red-gold that edges the dark lake.Īzure sighs beside me, and I know she’s doing the same thing I am-imagining how the early morning light will taste on her skin. Her bike clatters next to mine on the ground. Soon the sun will break.Īzure arrives, winded. Low-rising mist drifts off liquid mountains floating against a purple-bruised sky. Not a ripple of wind disturbs the dark surface. Gazing out at the quiet lake, I know the risk is worth it. ![]()
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