onished. Lucinda already seemed to have had a bit to

inda said, hugging the two bo

Cateline aske

ey had placed behind the tent and slumping over the makeshift table.

ok so pretty, Cate, I got all dressed up," Lucinda said, turning the bot

d reached her limit. "Look, I think you should go rest. I'll ta

on things from here. The inn is just ahead; enter through the main d

the inn. After a few minutes, Mrs. Ellen came out to ta

ems left to sell: sweets, preserves, and the remaining bread. Cateline looked at the bottle

a bit more, it seemed to improve. Cateline sold some jars and took another sip, sold a few more loaves of bread, and drank again. Before she

re goods. She breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the tent. She heard the sound of branches breaking from some of the bushes in the forest, but it was very dark,

t a little more; it seemed like a waste to leave that bottle aside. Drinking the wine after packing everything, she walked to

ire body; it was suffocating her. She looked around, and all that was behind the inn was the forest; there was no one nearby.

he cloak, she heard the noise agai

l was not helping her vision. Cateline saw something resembling a silhouette, someone very tal

tall man with slightly long, messy hair that reached his shoulders. His skin was fair, and although Cateline couldn't see well, she was sure that this man wasn't from arou

r who had come for the festival, as many allies were gathering to cel

easts with her hands and the exposed parts of her body wit

pes that had been tied around him. Her embarrassment disappeared instantly when she saw the m

than she was, even though she was a tall woman. She grabbed his shirt and used

nderstand why, but looking at the man, she felt drawn to him in some way, as if they

at least that's what he conveyed to

e man asked, his voice

replied slowly, her body not respondin

and Cateline, realizing this

Fel

embarrassed when he focused on her breasts. Somehow, she could sense something coming fro

ittle more. She didn't know how to react to this situation. As she was about to take a sip, she was surprised by the man, who