The Dragon’s Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

by Elizabeth Lim

“What happened to the runs you went on every morning in Iro?” A smile spread across Takkan’s face, and I knew I wasn’t imagining the mist that suddenly touched his eyes. “I’m only out of breath from seeing you again, Shiori.”

Takkan was still smiling. “Then laugh,” he said in all seriousness. “I’ve missed the sound of you.” I’ve missed the sound of you. Only Takkan could make

“Don’t begin your life together with a lie,” said Hasho quietly. “Tell him what you saw. Whether or not he comes should be his decision.”

“You love Takkan,” he said matter-of-factly, like he’d just informed me that all of us were breathing air. “We can’t always protect those we love by shutting them out. That was Raikama’s mistake.”

“You’ll never lose me, Bushi’an Takkan,” I replied. “Be it bright or dark, you are the light that makes my lantern shine.”