The Halfling Rises (The Eva Chronicles Book 1) by Livia Lance

Author:Livia Lance [Lance, Livia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Independent
Published: 2020-09-04T05:00:00+00:00

Abandoned

Lana woke feeling chilled and at the same time content. She stretched in her blanket and smiled, her eyes still closed. Clay had kissed her and it was so sweet. She thought about that moment, when she was so lost in her sorrow and fear and he had been so kind and concerned. He had held her and looked into her eyes until it seemed his face was all that existed in the world and then he was kissing her. She put her fingers to her lips, remembering the feel of him.

Slowly, she realized that something was different. She sat up and looked around the camp. Clay was usually asleep in his own bedding next to hers unless he had the last watch but he wasn’t there. His bedding wasn’t even there. She frowned and stood up. The horses were gone, too. What has happened?

Then she spotted Nym, sitting still as a statue on a rock nearby, facing away from her.

“Nym,” she said urgently, walking around to face the woman. “Where has Clay gone?”

Nym turned to face her but didn’t quite meet her eyes. It seemed to Lana as if her friend wanted to look anywhere as long as it wasn’t at her. She began to feel the first stirrings of true panic. Something was very, very wrong.

“Lana, he left,” Nym said quietly. At first, it didn’t register that Nym had used her true name but then she understood what she had heard. All of the strength left her legs and she sat down hard. Nym hurried over, concern clear on her face as she took Lana’s hand.

“Yes, he told me who you were just before he left. He has entrusted me to see you safely to Thelsamel.” Nym stopped talking and waited for her reaction.

Lana sat on the ground, at a complete loss for words. She didn’t know what to do with this news. Why would he abandon her, especially at this moment? Did their intimacy the day before mean nothing? What would she do without him there? He had become a pillar of strength for her, a source of comfort and contentment.

She closed her eyes and slowly summoned up all the dignity in her, the sense of self preservation that only a princess whose life was constantly at risk could know. She gathered it around her like a suit of armor and opened her eyes. Rising to her feet, her back straight, she looked down at Nym who was still kneeling at her feet.

“Explain,” she said in a commanding tone.

“I cannot,” Nym responded sadly, bowing her head in shame. “I can only tell you that he rides ahead to Thelsamel and he may ride back to meet us on the way.” She fell silent again.

“I grow weary of the things that people will not tell me,” Lana said coldly. “I will go to Thelsamel and you may follow me. I will get the answer directly from him.”

With that, she turned and gathered her things while Nym put out the fire.

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