~ SASHA ~
Zev began to relay the things he'd told her and Dunken. But this time—with more time and fewer pressures, he was able to give more detail.
He sat next to her, the flames of the fire reflected in his eyes. His heavy brows and dark cheeks moving unselfconsciously as he fell into the memories, his gaze becoming distant. He gestured with his hands, while his eyes searched the flames, as if he saw things within them.
"The team came that day and pulled me aside," he said quietly. "They were only two days early, so I wasn't alarmed. I welcomed them. I'd planned to speak with them about the problems we were having among the youngsters with that cough—remember?"
Several of the other men nodded.
