Daughter of Light (Follower of the Word Book 1) by Busse Morgan L

Author:Busse, Morgan L. [Busse, Morgan L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9781935929598
Publisher: Enclave
Published: 2013-12-16T05:00:00+00:00

15

“How is she?” Lore said. He stood in the doorway to the Healers Quarter the next morning.

Balint glanced up from the long table where he was working. He placed a small glass vial down and walked toward Lore. “Sleeping right now,” Balint said in a low voice. “But she will recover.”

For the first time since yesterday, Lore relaxed. He had spent all night tossing and turning. One moment, he feared Rowen would die. The next, he was shocked at his revelation.

He loved her.

Lore knew he wasn’t the first man in his position to be attracted to a woman under his command. But how to handle it? Then he would remember there was a good chance Rowen wouldn’t recover, thus restarting the cycle.

“That’s good to hear.” Lore glanced over at the one occupied bed. A long white sheet covered her body. He moved closer until he stood an arm’s length away. He could see the steady rise and fall of her chest. Her hands, one still covered by her glove, clutched the white sheet in two tight fists. Her face looked pale and pinched. “How did you do it?”

Balint came to stand beside him. He was quiet for a moment before answering. “It wasn’t me. There is still no cure for the black wolf’s bite.”

“Then how—”

“The Word healed her.”

Lore could hear the hesitancy in his answer. He glanced over to find Balint looking down at Rowen with a look of pity. How strange. Balint should be delighted that Rowen would live. Lore narrowed his eyes. There was something Balint wasn’t telling him.

“How long do you think it will take for her to recover?”

That same period of silence ensued before Balint answered. “Physically, she is almost healed. But her mind…”

“Her mind?” Lore said, subtly pushing the question.

“More happened to her than just the physical attack.”

Yes, there was definitely something going on.

“And that would be…?”

Balint turned to look at him. “Captain, if you care for this young woman, you will give her the room she needs to recover.”

Lore felt like he had been slapped in the face. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to push. I just need to know if Rowen will be able to do her duties and when.”

The protective look across Balint’s face morphed into understanding. “I’ve known you for many years, Lore,” he said, dropping all formalities. “You care about the men and women under your command as if they were your family. The best way you can help Rowen is to give her space and time to work out what happened yesterday.”

There it was, that same dodge. But this time Lore chose not to push. “I understand,” he said. “When should I let her come back to duty?”

Balint thought for a moment. “Give her a couple days at least to finish recovering physically. As far as her mental state…don’t push her. If Rowen chooses to open up to you, then listen. If not, well, hopefully when she is ready she will find someone to talk to.”

His heart twisted at Balint’s words.

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