Chapter 15

Adira adjusts to tribal life, completing chores for her recovery. Seeking information about her father, she visits Eremiza, who provides trivial anecdotes. Restless, she contemplates rescuing her father alone or seeking help from the tribe. Adira spends time with Frey and Salzo, sharing concerns about fitting in. Salzo reveals his background as an Aquilla tribe survivor and offers to support Adira in leaving to save her father.

Adira and Salzo find solace in a hidden clearing, bonding over their struggles. Salzo explains Dhoron's fear of the Ursa and his value for tribe safety. He and Adira grow closer, sharing gratitude and encouraging her to earn the tribe's trust. Adira catches a hare and considers joining the hunters to save her father.