The Battle for Bone by Craig Halloran

Author:Craig Halloran [Halloran, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781946218094
Goodreads: 35663777
Published: 2017-08-31T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

With a scarlet moon shining through her window, Kam swung her legs out from underneath the sheets and slid her bare toes down to the floor. Wincing, she covered Erin back under the blankets. Putting the back of her hand to her cheek, she yawned. Her mouth was dry. She grabbed a pitcher of water from her bedside table, refilled the glass, and drank. As she made her way to the window, she let out a sigh.

Her room overlooked the Royal Roadway, and she could see hundreds of soldiers spread out among the small bonfires. Aside from the rustling, the streets were oddly quiet. On and off throughout the day, the ring of steel from the fighting woke her up from heavy sleep. Her side still burned and she was very weak. Her eyes were always tired.

She searched for Venir in the cluster of shadowy figures. She hoped to hear his voice. She missed the soothing rumble he produced when he spoke. It put her at ease more than she cared to admit. A soft creak of the bedroom door caught her ear. Her quick turn made her head dizzy, and she swooned.

Jubilee, who was peeking in, rushed inside. Her pretty little face was stricken with concern as she caught Kam by the waist and steadied her. “You shouldn’t be out of bed. Come, let’s get you back under the covers.”

“No, I’m fine, Jubilee. Your entrance startled me.”

“Did you think I was an underling?”

“Aren’t you?” Kam said with a smile.

“Ha, ha,” Jubilee said. She was dressed in a rugged set of clothing that castle messengers wore, which offered some protection. The buckles on her leather bracers snagged the pink sleeping gown that Kam was wearing. Jubilee ran her hands over the finely woven fabric. “That is so soft. Have you seen any in my size? It’s been a long time since I’ve been so comfortable. I was spoiled with it, once, you know.”

“Yes, I know, little royal.” Kam put her handless arm over Jubilee’s shoulder. “Let’s go for a walk. Perhaps we can find you something in another room.”

“I like that idea.” Jubilee’s gaze drifted to the bed. “Should we take Erin?”

“No, I don’t want to wake her. She was very restless all day. Come.” Kam led the way into the hall. To her surprise, there were two dwarven soldiers posted in the hallway. It gave her a great deal of comfort. Her time spent with Mood and his dwarves was eye-opening. The dwarves were the very definition of duty. “Let’s take the steps. I need to build my strength up, and I wouldn’t mind seeing more of the castle. The architecture is so different here than in the City of Three.”

“I really like the City of Three. It was prettier. I miss the waterfalls. I never imagined there was so much water before in the entire world.” Jubilee helped Kam down the stairs until they made it to the ground level. The floors were stained from battle. “Three was much cleaner, too.

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