i will endure the night for the promise of light
Noah moved to her office with purpose. He didn't stop to chat with the guards as he tended to do. They greeted him with solemn nods, smiles, and careful thank yous. He gave the only thing he had left, which was a small non-eye wrinkling smile, and secure embraces to their shoulders.
Much like he had with Sah's home, Noah entered Evie's office without knocking. The door was mostly open, anyways, and he was sure the warden had seen him go into the room for the last several nights that had, at one point, served as his own office as warden. "Evie, I hope I am not interrupting anything." Noah's glacier eyes scanned across her desk before resting on her own that stood out like ice against fire.
THE SENTINEL OF THE NORTH
