Chapter Forty Two

RPOV

Songs: Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones, Madness by Ruelle, Thrills by Donna Missal

I had another dream about Lissa. Images were still a blur and nothing really made sense, but I could feel her.

There was something weighing on her. Something making her sad. I could tell she was trying her best to hide it from others she interacted with, especially the brown-eyed mystery person, but it was there. In these dreams, I tried my best to focus on Lissa and what she was feeling so I could maybe, just maybe get a hint of what was going on but for some reason, my thoughts were often drawn to that other pair of eyes. At first, it was just genuine curiosity.

Who did they belong to?

Why were they so often near Lissa?

But the more I saw them, the more I began to search for what was behind them. Most of the time they gave nothing away, but every once in a while I'd catch the smallest glimpse of emotion. Worry, heedfulness, loyalty, but above all else...pain.

I couldn't understand wh