21

~Tove

My feet touch the ground, my eyes blinking open.

I expected the Territory Two manor, but I quickly realise Keo has taken me elsewhere. We are in some kind of large cabin that looks like it has just been built recently.

The scent of treated wood fills my nose as I turn in circles. "We are somewhere new."

"Correct."

I should have known. Keo moves around often, and we were overdue for a change.

Approaching the window, I note that we are on the edge of a forest. The leaves are all shades of brown and gold, many seated in piles on the forest floor. Toward the front of the house, there is a small stream nearly overgrown with long, thick grass.

"I'm assuming Territory Eight?" From what I know, it's perpetual autumn here.

"It will work for now," Keo muses, staring out at what the moonlight illuminates. There is something seated deep in his eyes - maybe a memory from long ago that occurred here.

"Thank you...for coming to get me," I murmur softly.

He casts his gaze over to me, my heart f