Shape and Shadows: An Epic Fantasy Reverse Harem (The Mists of Elista Trilogy Book 2) by Clara Wils

Author:Clara Wils [Wils, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gryphon's Gate Publishing
Published: 2022-02-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I slept on the tiny bed with Dove. When she woke screaming, I comforted her and made sure she settled again. Neither of us slept well. When daylight came, I was bleary eyed and tired, but Dove was still sleeping. I left her and went out for some fresh air. A thick fog hung heavy over the land, washing me with mist. It was refreshing, and I tried to find some sense of peace in this blanket of vapor.

“Sparrow came in the night.”

I jumped at Midnight’s voice next to me. I had been too tired and not using my spider-senses.

She chuckled softly. “Sorry.”

What had she just said, before that?

Sparrow came last night. Auwei said.

Right, thanks.

“Sparrow?” I asked.

She nodded. “The master and the others from the city will be here around lunch, and hopefully… so will the new arrivals.”

I raised a brow. She smiled. “Jack, Silence, and Foggy are on their way to the capital in disguise. They’d been planning on stopping here before they go in. Once everyone’s here, we’ll all meet up and discuss next steps.” She half turned, then turned back. “I returned to the city last night and gathered a few things from your sister’s rooms. I didn’t know what she might want, but I was sure she wouldn’t want to go back. I took what I could, including some of your things. It’s all in the trunk on the back of the carriage.” She motioned with her head. “I’m going to keep an eye out,” she said and was then flying away as a bat.

Had she even slept?

She didn’t look tired at all.

Probably a Fey thing. So is the fact that she’s older than Maverick but looks your age.

Right. Fey.

I went to the carriage and lifted the trunk off. It was heavy, but I lugged it inside to the room Dove was in, before rooting through it to find a simple blouse and skirt. I checked my bandage. The wound was still bleeding, but not in a stabbed-with-a-large-knife sort of way, more of an exceptionally-deep-scratch way. It also hurt like The Black Pits now that my Hero gift had worn off. I redid the bandages and changed, taking the bottom of the blouse and tying it up above my belly-button. I wanted to be prepared, just in case.

I came out again as the sound of hooves drew closer. Maverick and Amber had arrived on horseback. A small bird accompanying them quickly became Sparrow.

The small woman ran to me, throwing her arms around me in a tight embrace. “I’m so glad you’re well,” she said, voice muffled with her face in my shoulder; luckily not my injured one. She pulled back enough to be clear when she spoke next. “When Midnight said you’d been attacked, I was so worried.” Her deep, forest-green eyes were filled with concern.

I found myself reaching up to smooth her dark hair as I held her close.

The fog was clearing, no longer the heavy mists around us, but still lower overhead, billowing and ominous.

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