{"id":3592,"date":"2018-05-11T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T04:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3592"},"modified":"2018-05-10T18:34:46","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T22:34:46","slug":"thirty-seven-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3592","title":{"rendered":"Thirty-seven – 07"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

The first few drops of rain spattered against the dirt as Phelan and I headed back to the tents. Thunder rolled, growling like a creature warning that you were somehow about to violate its territory. The color of the sky had mellowed, though only slightly and only thanks to the clouds swallowing the sun\u2014they were still a deep, dark gray. I sucked in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Phelan settled his arm around my shoulders and squeezed me gently.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll get through,\u201d he murmured. I just nodded.<\/p>\n

We have to. There\u2019s too much riding on our making it\u2014too many lives, too much future.<\/em> A shiver crept down my spine, though I forced myself to keep my expression impassive. Phelan didn\u2019t need to end up more worried about me than he already was.<\/p>\n

I had no illusions. I knew he was worried and would keep on worrying until he was given a reason to stop. It was comforting and worrisome all at once.<\/p>\n

Right before we reached the edge of the tent, he glanced at me, one brow arched slightly. \u201cYou good?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be,\u201d I said, squaring my shoulders and scrubbing my hands over my face to make sure that all trace of the tears I\u2019d shed were gone. \u201cHave to be, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

He squeezed me gently and I mustered up a smile.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome on,\u201d I said softly. \u201cIt\u2019s war council, time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust in case it is<\/em> something.\u201d<\/p>\n

We\u2019re still pretending it\u2019s not. Just because we don\u2019t hear drums doesn\u2019t mean that there\u2019s not a fight coming. We\u2019re not always going to have warning. There\u2019s not always going to be a storm that they bring, or the sound of drums, or ultimatums before the battle\u2019s joined. No. Sometimes there will be no warning, just an onslaught.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d I said softly. \u201cJust in case it is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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