Iris:
That night, when Kash returned, we barely spoke. There was too much tension between us, especially with the issue of Luca. I decided to give it a break for a day.
It was becoming overwhelming because of Lara, even though I had been the one who asked for her to stay.
By morning, I deliberately avoided Kash. I knew he was struggling too.
He wanted intimacy. So did I. But there were matters we needed to resolve first.
"Can we speak?" Kash asked finally, gesturing for me to sit with him on the couch near the dining area.
I noticed his mother watching us closely whenever we spoke. The troubling part was that most of our conversations were now happening in front of them.
Whenever Luca was mentioned, others were listening.
"Sure," I replied, taking a seat.
My children were still asleep. The others were as well. Only Kash, his mother, and I were awake.
"I am going to ask the warriors to put pressure on Luca from now on," he began.
