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have the proper space or tools to teach you outside of the
Enclave.” I feel like there is something he is not telling me. But for now I am
satisfied with his answer.

We hop on the ATV’s and with Sasha at my side, I do something I haven’t done in
a while, I smile.

CHAPTER 4
    Ilyana:
    After what feels
like barely any time at all we arrive at Levi’s cabin, it is old and cozy
looking in its own right. There is a small garden off to the side and there are
vines growing up the side facing the sun. I immediately feel safe and start to
relax. I look around me and see that it is only Ephraim with me. The
realization makes me tense up and as soon as he notices, he looks to the ground
and offers me his hand to get off the ATV, I take it and thank him. For a moment
I don’t know what to say, as distant as he can be, there is something so
comfortable about him I nod to his ATV “Where is Alya?” he scratches the back
of his head and looks at me “She felt it would be best if she went ahead of us
to the Enclave, to begin preparing for your arrival, we knew you would be
coming our way eventually, but this has progressed at a speed I don’t think any
of us were prepared for.”
    I nod my head
and realize we are already at the door and I am still holding his hand. I
immediately and awkwardly let go as Ephraim reaches to knock on the door.
Ephraim catches my actions and for a moment I think he looks upset. After a few
moments of no one answering, he turns the handle and goes in “Stay close behind
me, I don’t see him, but I want to make sure everything is ok.” I step over the
threshold behind him as we slowly walk around the house “I don’t sense anyone
here, he must be out catching dinner.”  For some reason I feel relieved, my
nerves are raw and meeting someone new isn’t exactly something I want to do
right now. “Well, if he isn’t here, should we really be here? I don’t want to
intrude on anyone.” He laughs under his breath and raises his eyebrow at me, I
look at him quizzically and wait for him to explain but he just stops abruptly
and starts walking to a small room across from the main bedroom. “Here is the
room you can use, there should be a full bathroom through that door and the
closet should have some clothes that you can fit. Make yourself at home, I am
going to go find Levi. It is still early so he shouldn’t be back for some time,
take as long as you need.” He turns to walk out the door and shuts it behind
him, the room immediately feels empty without him. Whenever he is in the room
his energy takes up all the space, I struggle to focus and breathe when he is
around me, but his absence leaves an emptiness I can’t explain, how can he put
me so on edge and at the same time bring such a sense of peace? Maybe it is one
of his gifts.
    I walk over to
the closet and find the strangest combination of clothes, many of them look
older than me, but there are new packs of tank tops, t-shirts & underwear.
I finally settle on a dark pair of jeans, usually pants are short on me, but I
believe they should be the right length. I search the bathroom and am relieved
to find a full garden tub, and lots of girly smelling concoctions that look
like soap or bubble bath. I settle for lavender – it’s calming, and I need calm
right now. I take off my too big pants, and awkwardly fitting tank top and begin
to sink into the bath tub, I almost instantly feel better, I lay back for what
feels like only a few minutes and before I know it I open my eyes to find that
it is starting to get dark outside and my water has gone cold. I must’ve fallen
asleep.
    I begin to let
the water out and step out, I reach for the towel rack and pull out what I had
believed to be a towel only to discover that it is nothing more than a small
hand towel, I remember the small closet outside the bathroom door and almost
groan. I decide to practice my new senses and see if I can detect anyone at the
house, I don’t think anyone is there and