House of Fear and Freedom by Kimberley J. Ward

Author:Kimberley J. Ward [Ward, Kimberley J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Nessa groaned, sleep still clouding her thoughts. She briefly wondered why her body ached so much, then the events of last night came rushing back. They had walked for hours, determined to put as much distance between them and the bandits as possible. They had collapsed at dawn, just as the eastern sky had began to lighten, with barely enough energy or inclination to slip into their sleeping bags.

The ground was hard and rough, but that wasn’t what had so unkindly woken her. It was Hunter, crouched by a small fire, cooking a filleted fish over it. Dark bags marked the skin under his eyes and a bruise had formed on his cheek, a sibling to the fading one on his forehead. He looked worn out and cheerless.

Nessa sat up, tired beyond belief, and murmured a greeting. He gave her a small smile and handed her half of the cooked fish. Nessa ate it without tasting, and when she had finished, collapsed back down, snuggling deep into her sleeping bag. The sun was high in the sky, shinning bright, but it did nothing to stop her eyelids from sliding closed. Across from her, Nessa heard Hunter retreating to his own sleeping bag.

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