Ceiling studied Tessa’s profile in the dim light of dawn. Her pulse raced as she formed a question in her mind. “Who do you want to be bothered by?” Calina felt like anything could happen in the silence that followed. It wrapped around Tessa and her, stifling the breath from her body and tightening her throat. Nessa shifted and turned so she was facing Ceiling. It was too dark for Ceiling to see Tessa’s eyes, but she could feel them wandering over her face.“You.” The word was exhaled from Tessa as if a great relief had washed over her. “I want to be bothered by you.

November's End