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# The Second Sky (part 8)
- URL: https://www.projectevan.com/the-second-sky-part-8/
- Published: 2026-09-27T13:00:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T13:00:53.000Z
- Author: Evan Mercer
- Tags: Second Sky, story

![At dawn in the snowy upper yard, Sela and Rovan learn the west road is unsafe as three travelers arrive from afar.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page01-1.jpg)

![Sela meets Deren and two travelers, samples an outer-inlet berry, and teases Rovan about his talent for gossip.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page02.jpg)

![Indoors by lamplight, Deren shares distant rumors before the group sings; Sela is surprised by Rovan’s beautiful voice.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page03.jpg)

![A storm tears loose a hide roof; Sela, Rovan, Deren, Pell, and others battle snow and wind to secure the lean-to.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page04.jpg)

![The next morning, Sela, Rovan, and the others assess frayed rope, wet fodder, and repairs while discussing uncertain southern rumors.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page05.jpg)

![With the road open again, Sela and Rovan share a second kiss before she departs west with Deren and the travelers.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/88/e88830a3-d951-4682-b91c-ff9b3de17f28/content/images/2026/09/second_sky_part08_page06.jpg)