Chapter 99

　　Louisa's POV 　　By the time we arrived at Rend Lake, giant tents and bonfires had already been set up. 　　Lucas jumped off the horse, hugged me, and helped me to get off the horse. 　　Will, covered in Lucas' cape, bounced off the horse. 　　I picked him up in my arms. 　　It felt very strange to me because he felt surprisingly light. 　　He felt a bit embarrassed and struggled in my arms. 　　"Put me down. I can walk on my own," he said. 　　I had to put him on the ground. 　　At first, he bounced a bit in front of me like a cheerful little pony. 　　But then, he got back to me and said in a resentful way, "I'm sorry for stabbing you, Lisa. I was so angry and scared. It happened too fast and I couldn't control it." 　　I stroked his shoulder gently and said, "You don't have to apologize. As I said, I made the decision to block him with my body. I have to take the consequence. I should apologize to you for putting you through such an ordeal." 　　He must have been very emotional at that time. I could see