Chapter 48: Wolfe
Skye is sound asleep when we arrive back at Sanctuary. I navigate the streets carefully, not wanting to jolt her. Citizens wave as we pass them, sending a flicker of pleasure through me. Not at the interaction, but because Skye is already making a difference to our people. They didn't wave before she came, instead hurrying away from the Warlord's vehicle.
They don't yet know that Skye is their Warlord, but they will soon.
It's time for her to pick up the mantle and accept her place freely and with pride. I saw a flash of the Warlord spirit when we were in the Outsider camp. I hadn't lied when I told her I would have wiped the encampment out, but I'm proud of the way she handled herself. She negotiated with ease and a sense of shrewdness.