a P

rt of the keep, where the servant

an argument would have. Elna looked relieved. Aden

ed, dragging my leg across the ston

ad built it for me. I paused for a single heartbeat, then walked on wit

ered: cold, damp, and far fro

ckety table. The single window looked out onto

voice full of pity. "I'll fetch h

as the door closed, the

om the pain. I pushed up my torn trousers. My ankle was swollen

eat it, I woul

small apothecary. It wasn

toward the main building. I was halfway across the courtyard wh

going?" he snarled. "Should

and tried to

is fingers digging in. "Did you hear me? Parading around the keep i

id, my voice d

d apologize for disresp

rless sound. "Make me

straw. His eyes went

ved me

y to stop myself. A small cry es

d leg took the brunt of the impact. The world exploded in a s

staring down at me, the rage in his

at are yo

dn't have to look.

d a few feet away, her hands pressed to

but a smile touched my lips. Another specta