Cursed by Cursed (epub)

Author:Cursed (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub

PART V

Agniss, the innkeeper, smiled at Adrienne as she set a plate of hot porridge in front of her.

Adrienne smiled back under her hood, grateful for her friend’s kindness in spite of everything she’d put the town through. “I’m sorry, again, about Yustis, Aggie.”

Agniss shrugged. “He was only me backup pig, child. I be used to it, anyhow. Claudius ate me cousin’s entire flock o’ sheep in one night when he first transfig g’ red. Luckily, er’ry time a new fledge comes, we git a whole heap o’ new visitors and I was able ta s’port him through the win’er.”

Adrienne glanced at Markus while Agniss talked and smiled, trying to hide her expression under her hood as she was still not quite able to meet his eyes without blushing.

Agniss still caught the exchange, however, and humphed in satisfaction. “And he’d better keep satisfyin’ ye, sweetheart. Dragon or no, yer still all woman.”

Adrienne almost choked on her porridge, spilling some on her robe while Markus smirked from the other side of the table. Her husband glanced at Agniss as she walked away to tend her other guests and leaned in. “We have an entire week to ourselves on our way back, too. Eivonne is going to be so relieved to see you, and we can-”

“I can’t.” Adrienne stared at her food, which no w failed to rouse any kind of appetite .

Markus scoffed. “I beg to differ, or was I only dreaming last night?”

She felt her ears burn and hoped no one had caught that remark. “I mean, I can’t go home.”

He reached to lift her hood, but she stopped him. He sighed. “You want to stay here?”

“Well… Not exactly.”

“Then don’t. You always have a choice, Adrienne.”

“But my choices affect everyone , Markus. It isn’t just me or us I have to worry about, it’s the entire kingdom . I transform at random and when I do it’s… It isn’t me . If I can’t keep a rein on myself, I can’t keep a reign on the people.”

His expression softened. “Your mother said that. I remember. So… How long is it going to take for you to train yourself? Only transform when you want and all that?” He raised a brow. “I don’t look like a better breakfast than that porridge, do I?”

Adrienne rolled her eyes. “Of course not.”

“You haven’t killed me in either form. I’d say that was a good amount of self-control.”

“But look at everything I did kill, Markus. Agniss’s pig? The guards? Who knows what or who else on my flight here? Claudius certainly wouldn’t tell me.” She swallowed, trying to blink away tears.

Markus moved to sit next to her, bringing her close and laying her head on his chest. “Look, I know you’re scared. To be honest, so am I. I never dreamed anything like this would ever happen, and supposedly I know dragons a lot better than most. Does everyone know about your… you know, or…?”

“Just Agniss. She’s kind of our gatekeeper. Why do you think I’m wearing this thing in this weather?”

“Well that makes me feel better.

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