Bound by Birthright (Elven Princess Book 1) by Janeal Falor

Author:Janeal Falor [Falor, Janeal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: k'12
Publisher: Chardonian Press
Published: 2016-05-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter

SIXTEEN

AFTER ANOTHER HOUR of walking in the oddly stimulating silence, the daylight faded. We are half a mile from Ilewen Farms. Exhaustion pounds at me by the time we reach the others already setting up camp. Constance insisted that we eat and get a good night’s sleep before we go for supplies. I’m more than willing to follow the plan if it means I don’t have to walk more for the moment. Though it does mean eating a meal that leaves my stomach grumbling. I settle into the shelter, ground cold and hard beneath me.

I awake the next morning to my entire body aching. I roll over and cover my eyes with my hand as the bright light bombards me. Blinking several times, I finally sit up and drop my hand. The now familiar smell of campfire drifts to me. I stand and quickly dress.

Constance greets me at the fire with a bowl of mush. “It’s not much, but it’ll get you through the day.”

“Thank you.” I accept the bowl and eat the thin cereal quickly as Emeline and Jocelyn clean up everyone else’s breakfast. They hover over the scowling pirate. I scrape the last of the white mixture out of my bowl and hand it to Emeline’s waiting hand.

“We should get going. I want to get supplies and try to be back early so we can get another good night’s rest in before finishing our journey,” Stewart said. “We should leave the prisoner behind until we’ve scouted out the town. Robert, Abner, would you please stay with him?”

“We will,” Robert answered for them both.

“Thank you. Constance, are you going or staying?”

“I’ll come with. Adelei should come as well.”

I grind my teeth at the thought of more walking, but try to cover it with a smile. I’m certain Constance is just worried about me. That, or my being with Robert is bothering her. Not that there’s an issue there. At least not one I’ll let anything happen with. Still, the forced smile leaves my face.

“I’d like to join you as well, if permitted. It’d be nice to see some of Ilewen Farms again,” Jocelyn says.

“That’s fine,” Stewart says and then turns to Emeline. “As long as you’re able to finish cleaning camp?”

“I can handle it. There’s not much left to do, and it means I won’t have to walk.”

I can’t help the twinge of jealousy that comes at that.

“After everything is cleaned up, take some time for yourself,” Constance tells her.

Emeline replies with a grin. “Thank you, ma’am.”

Those of us going to Ilewen Farms turn and follow Stewart toward town. At least it’s not far to go today. As we leave camp, a sense of unease creeps over me. The sensation grows when I glance back at the camp that was hidden from view by the trees.

I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with Robert. Or maybe that is what’s causing it. I don’t want to think on it too hard. Brushing the feeling off like an unwelcome bug, I continue walking.

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