Javien let his rough hands continue to gently pat Olivia's shoulder, trying to soothe the girl's crying until her sobs slowly subsided.
The interior of the cave fell silent again, aided only by the rhythm of the heavy rain that still loyally trapped them inside their own little world.
Olivia wiped the remaining tears from her cheeks with the hem of Javien's cloak. For some reason, the warmth of Javien's embrace tonight made the defensive walls in her soul feel incredibly fragile.
A great secret she had kept to herself a secret that made no sense to the people of this world suddenly felt like it was going to spill out from her throat.
"Javien..." Olivia called out softly, her eyes staring blankly at the dark cave floor.
"Hmm?"
"Do... do you believe me if I told you that I'm not actually from this world?" Olivia whispered.
She gathered the courage to look up slightly, wanting to see Javien's reaction.
