A Dance of Death
“He’d scoured the city, twice interrupting an attempted theft, and once a rape, always careful to wound without killing. Still no sign of the Wraith, despite the possible attention. At least the rain had subsided, and no riots had broken out, which was a blessed relief.
As he walked to the door, it opened, and Logan startled for a moment finding him standing there so close.
“Heading out?” Haern asked.
“Errands,” Logan said, hurrying away.
Inside, he found Alyssa still asleep on o...ne of the benches, wrapped in a cocoon of blankets. Zusa sat beside her, and she nodded in greeting. Haern nodded back, and he began to sit when Nole appeared from his room.
“Finally back?” the priest asked.
“I am,” Haern said, keeping his voice low so he wouldn’t wake Alyssa. “Though I have little to show for a night’s rest wasted.”
“Come, use my bed then,”MoreLess
As he walked to the door, it opened, and Logan startled for a moment finding him standing there so close.
“Heading out?” Haern asked.
“Errands,” Logan said, hurrying away.
Inside, he found Alyssa still asleep on o...ne of the benches, wrapped in a cocoon of blankets. Zusa sat beside her, and she nodded in greeting. Haern nodded back, and he began to sit when Nole appeared from his room.
“Finally back?” the priest asked.
“I am,” Haern said, keeping his voice low so he wouldn’t wake Alyssa. “Though I have little to show for a night’s rest wasted.”
“Come, use my bed then,”MoreLess
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