Edge of Darkness ~ A Darkness & Light Novel Book Three by K. L. Schwengel

Author:K. L. Schwengel [Schwengel, K. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K. L. Schwengel ~ Dream Passages Press
Published: 2016-04-12T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

The routine of seeing to the horses and setting up camp occupied Berk once the escort stopped for the night. By the time he finished, Sergeant Reddle, the company healer, had seen to Sully's injuries and proclaimed him fit enough for duty, so long as he didn't attempt any foot racing or dancing for at least a fortnight. They gave Captain Everyn their report on the marauders before Sully went to find a game of dice. Berk found his mood not up to the task of idle conversation. Claiming exhaustion he begged off and wandered to the edge of the camp to lean against a tree, gazing up at the few stars poking their heads through a gathering layer of clouds.

For the first time since leaving Nisair he should have been able to relax. Scouts were out, a watch set, and for one night he had no responsibilities beyond seeing to his own horse and bedroll. He should have taken advantage of that fact and thrown himself at sleep like a starving dog on a bone. Goddess knew he needed it. He'd fared better in their set-to with the marauders than Sully, coming away with nothing more than sore muscles and a few bruises. The woman's attack, however, left him with a constant dull ache in his skull, and no matter what he ate or drank, the greasy taste of her blood lingered in his mouth. They'd put in three days of harder riding after her attack than they'd done since leaving Nisair, and Berk felt it in every bone of his body.

"Berk?"

He started at the sound of his name and spun off the tree, muscles tensing, then quickly lifted his hands away from his weapons, holding them out slightly from his body as he recognized the voice. General Bolin took the pose in with one sweep of his eyes, lifting a brow in response, and Berk flushed.

"I'm sorry, sir. I…" He swiped a hand through his hair and averted his gaze. "It was a hard ride. I guess I’m just a bit on edge yet."

"Understandable, but I get the sense there's more to it than that."

Berk hadn't planned what he'd say to the general, or how he could ever manage to apologize for everything he'd done if the opportunity presented itself. He honestly didn't want to think about it, even now, and tried to talk himself into keeping his tongue still.

"If there's something you need to say, have out with it," the general said, not unkindly.

Berk drew in a quick breath and wet his lips. "About what happened on the wall that day--" He rubbed the back of his neck, cold sweat prickling his flesh. So much for not talking. "If anyone had told me I'd ever raise a weapon to you, I would've told them they were crazy. I hold you in the highest possible regard, and the truth of what I did, what I could've done, what happened up there because of my actions--" He broke

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