Chapter 269 Unable to Face Them

Leona's POV My voice came out barely above a whisper, nearly lost to the wind. Dagger heard me anyway. He shrugged like an adult. "Who knows. Maybe he's thinking about someone." I stepped forward and stood on the flat rock he had pointed to. The sea wind hit me full on, whipping my long hair around, carrying the sharp scent of salt and fish and a touch of early autumn chill. It felt strange. I stood at the cliff's edge, the vast ocean stretching before me like it could swallow everything whole. The confusion and fear from my amnesia suddenly calmed down. It was as if someone had stood by my side like this a long time ago, watching the same endless sea. But who was that person? After a while, Dagger and I headed back. We spotted Mabel hanging laundry outside. She smiled when she saw us. "Sandy, you're back?" she said, wiping her hands and carefully pulling a small pouch from her apron. "Oh, I was sorting through the clothes you changed out and found this tucked in a hidden