s splash erupted as something plunged into th
the bank, and a wave of cold
scent crept throup-she had come acro
nmistakable sc
the river, and whoever
oices broke the darkne
look
ord to miss a
him make it
ried footstep
leave, but a hand clamped aroun
st help me..." The stranger's vo
d as he slipped f
ealer in someone's path by accident. If this stranger h
mall vial, tipped a pill into her palm, a
ndered nearer. Glimmers of torc
self sink into the river's embr
long the shore, eyes sharp and searching. But
the men scatter
Kathryn dragged the stranger out of
s she fought the cold, shivering
e man's pulse was steady-
or even a breath b
ith a sudden jolt, the man convulsed
and when Kathryn felt the faintest br
ff, silver moonlight
e clear: strikingly hands
attention. The str
open. He saw a girl
a black crescent tatt
an Knight struggled to look up, wishin
m. Eyes slipping shut, he
panic. Another pill found
s. Blood pooled at his waist-a deep gash, but not one meant to k
, cleaned the wound, and sprinkl
ished. She couldn't resist reaching out
, just for you. Hope yo
ough, Kathryn gathered her
her-his earlier word
him, pausing on the pendan
mstone ablaze. The piece was
't care less about promises. But I
losed her hand ar
'm just collecting what'