Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 9] by Maito Ayamine

Author:Maito Ayamine
Language: eng
Format: epub

VI

They walked on and on through the forest, moving away from the Norfess.

“It’s a bit early, but how about we set up camp here for today?” said Stacia, pointing. Ashton followed her finger and, through a covering of undergrowth that made it almost invisible, he made out part of a cave. While he wondered with admiration that she’d managed to pick it out, Stacia made her way cautiously toward it.

“Just so long as there aren’t any current occupants...” Ashton said, wanting to make sure Stacia was on her guard. The cave was just the sort of place a beast might have made its den.

Stacia kept her eyes on the cave. “Obviously, I’m going to check.”

They arrived at the cave in what felt to Ashton like about a minute, then Stacia stationed him at the entrance before stepping warily inside. Ashton sat on a nearby boulder and kept watch on their surroundings until Stacia came back. Seeing the look of reassurance on her face, Ashton let out a sigh of relief. The sun had dipped low into the west, bathing the forest in crimson light.

“I’ll scrounge up something to eat before the sun sets,” Stacia told him. “You build us a big stock of firewood.”

Ashton hesitated. “Not that I mind, but will you be all right?” Getting this far had taken a lot out of Ashton, and he thought even Stacia must be feeling it too.

But when she replied, it was with a mix of contempt and mockery. “Please, I’m no bag of bones like you. If we’re going to get our strength back, we need to eat.”

“Yes, you’re right,” Ashton admitted. “All right. Be careful.” For just a moment, Stacia’s gaze crossed Ashton’s, then she plunged back through the trees of the forest, bow in hand. Ashton got straight to work gathering firewood.

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