We never had anything to do with the military’s specimen programme. I swear.” He gestured at Edin, his eyes hard. “It’s why we left. We could never have gone back after finding out what they did to you in there.” I wanted to shrink in on myself. I knew he was just saying it to make it clear that we wouldn’t fuck these raiders over, but his words made me feel an inch tall. Because I was going back. Despite knowing what they’d done to Edin. And the Soul Eater. And apparently, this gentle, winged monster too.
