“As long as everyone’s safe, that’s what matters, I guess,” Coby muttered, running both hands through his hair with a heavy sigh, his brow furrowing. “What are we going to do about the people who were taken, though? And the bodies…we can’t just—”
“Coby.”
Coby turned to him, but Ash couldn’t meet his gaze, one hand clutching his upper arm.
“Ash?” His arms slowly lowered to his sides, a feeling of unease settling in his chest. “Iyshta, what’s wrong?”
“Coby…” Ash’s throat was dry, the world becoming unsteady under his feet. “I need you to…”
Coby’s heart stopped. No…
“You have to go back..."
NEW CHAPTER DROP!!!
Ash and Coby are about to announce their engagement in the traditional Sarathian way, when the beach is ambushed by traffickers looking to hunt, kill, and capture those in attendance.
Jin shields Alise from the worst thing she’s ever seen and tells her to make a request; Gema, Hemi, Co-Hanyana and others do everything they can to fight back the attackers while getting their people back to the water, and everyone to safety; Sy-Ohna arrives with a crash and tells Ash and Coby to run away for Coby’s sake; Ash makes the hardest decision of his life, and Coby makes Jin return to Ash’s side.
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