Matched 200-300

Xander finds the perfect hiding place for Ky's artifact. He hides it in the ground in front of Ky's house. Ky and Cassia continue hiking together. They still have to mark places on the hill so it can eventually be paved. The Officials talk to both Cassia and Ky. They tell Cassia that it is normal to have a crush or fling with someone while she is Matched. If she continues this, she will become a Single. Cassia knows one thing, that she is falling in love with Ky. After Cassia's mom has been leaving on trips for work, she finally returns. Her and Cassia have a nice talk and she knows something is different. All this time, she has thought Cassia has been daydreaming about Xander, but in reality she has been daydreaming about Ky. The Official tells all the hikers that hiking will be cut short. Ky thinks it is because they're losing the war on the outer provinces, so there's a shortage of Officials. Ky shares more of his story, or background with Cassia. She figures out that he watched his parents die. Ky informs Cassia about all the wars and other bad things that are happening outside her province that she has never experienced before. Aside from all that is happening, Cassia tries to spend as much time with Ky as possible before hiking ends. Now she isn't sure about anything except one thing, that she is in love with Ky. She does know that Ky feels the exact same way about her.