"I think we're done now," I said, getting up. "Now, will you show us the way to your village? If it's not too much to ask, we would like to settle there for the rest of the night."
Gram quickly straightened up, his ears twitching as he tried to recover from Damar's icy glare.
"Of course, of course! Please, follow me. Our village is not far—just through the weeping willow veil."
He turned and began to lead us through the forest, his pace brisk. The other rabbits stayed close to him, though Dani kept stealing glances back at me, his face still a light shade of pink.
I walked between Fenric and Damar, my body swaying with exhaustion. The night air was turning truly cold now, the kind of damp chill that settles into your bones. I pulled my wrap tighter around my shoulders, feeling the sticky herb paste beginning to tighten on my skin. Back to being a monster, indeed.
"You know, you really didn't have to scare him like that," I whispered to Damar, nudging his arm with my elbow.
