Sorry I haven't updated in a while, you know how it with school. Anyways back to the story.

Chapter 16

It had been two weeks since Sky's birthday and everyone was slowly getting materials together as they were splitting up to work on special projects. Sky had been keeping herself to herself as she didn't feel like talking to anyone but Duncan or Tee

Her daily routine was to wake up early before anyone else, write a note saying where she would be so either mining or at the practice range. She would skip lunch and sit on top of one of the village houses and shoot the trees in the distance. Sky would sit up there until it got dark and would return back once nearly everyone was asleep.

Hannah was feeling guilty as she was the one that told everyone and to make matters worst, her and Sky used to be quite close and now she would even look her in the eye. Rythian had also noticed her behavior and asked around about what she was usually like. He knew what Sky was feeling as he had gone through it when Zoey left.

So Rythian noted now her movements and behavior in order to be able to get her alone and talk to her. After a couple of days writing down where she would be at what time, so when everyone was eating lunch he slipt away and walked over to the village and was glad to see she was sitting on top of the tallest building, her knees pulled up close to her chest and her head on them. Using his void ring he teleported behide her and sat down.

"Go away Rythian, I don't want to talk to anyone" she mumbled. He didn't move, he just sighed. "It's not good to blank people out you know" He started to say but was cut off by Sky, "If you came to lecture could you skip to the part where you leave because I am not in the mood". He frowned under his mask and began to tell Sky about how he re-acted when he found out Zoey was doing science behide his back and how he felt when she left. "So I know how you feel Sky, you feel betrayed and upset that they didn't tell you that they actually knew you and your father, but you can't go on like you are" Sky had moved herself closer to Rythian and had her head on his shoulder. "Are you going to come have some lunch with the rest of us and join in the conversation", Sky nodded her head and they both climbed down.

They both walked in, grabbed a steak sandwich and sat down with everyone else. Duncan moved next to her and whispered "So you decided to grace us with your presence then I see" she elbowed his ribs and laughed at him. After lunch Sky asked if everyone could stay for a few minutes as she had to talk to them. "For the last couple of weeks, I have been in a bit of a dark place as I'm sure you noticed but after Rythian came to talk to me, I am going to take his advice and stop moping around and get in with life. So if you could forgive me for the way I have acted" Hannah stood up and hugged her, then one by one everyone got up and hugged her. "Of course we can silly, you don't think anyone could stay mad at you" Zoey said after hugging her. Sky smiled and walked up to Tee "Wanna go shoot some targets", he nodded his head, she ran to her chest to grab the bow he had given her and they both went towards the practice range.

"What did you say to her Rythian" Duncan asked once everyone got back to sorting everything out. Only him and Rythian had nothing to do. "I just told her about how I felt when Zoey left and how I over came the feelings I had". Duncan patted him on the back, "Thanks a lot Rythian".

"No worries. So when are you going to tell Sky how you feel about her", Duncan spat out the water he was drinking. "WHAT", "You can't pull the wool over my eyes Duncan , the way you look at at each other and the way you act around each other, it's exactly like me and Zoey". Duncan looked at the floor and said "Well, I... I... I don't know if she feels the same way and I don't want to ask. What do I do Rythian".

Rythian looked puzzled for a moment and then at the same time they said "Kim", if anyone could find out if someone liked someone else it was Kim. So Rythian went outside to find Kim and Hannah tending to the animals and told Kim about Duncan liking Sky but not knowing if she and asked if she could find out if Sky did. Kim's face light up and she nodded and ran over to Hannah to tell her and started to make a plan on how to ask Sky.