A Hint of Frost: Araneae Nation ( book One)
“Resting my bow across my lap, I plucked the string and let the resonance vibrate in my fingers. I was ready. Today I would get my sister back. If I were lucky, this day would also see an arrow of mine pierce Kellen’s black heart.
Blood from my parents’ murderer would stain my hands. It felt right. It felt like justice. I rubbed my fingertips. It felt terrifying to contemplate a double standard if Pascale were involved.
“You’re favoring your left side.” Rhys appraised me from his seat upon Brun....
“It’s nothing.” I rolled a shoulder, limbering the tight muscle in case I had cause to use my bow. As I shifted in the saddle, my bruised tailbone complained about the long hours spent getting acquainted with the hard floor last night. When Rhys had awakened with a shy smile that settled low in my stomach, I’d known then my discomfort was worth such a tender reward.
He glanced away. “You should have gone to bed.”
“I did. My partisan made the floor his bed, and I thought it rude not to join him.”MoreLess
Blood from my parents’ murderer would stain my hands. It felt right. It felt like justice. I rubbed my fingertips. It felt terrifying to contemplate a double standard if Pascale were involved.
“You’re favoring your left side.” Rhys appraised me from his seat upon Brun....
“It’s nothing.” I rolled a shoulder, limbering the tight muscle in case I had cause to use my bow. As I shifted in the saddle, my bruised tailbone complained about the long hours spent getting acquainted with the hard floor last night. When Rhys had awakened with a shy smile that settled low in my stomach, I’d known then my discomfort was worth such a tender reward.
He glanced away. “You should have gone to bed.”
“I did. My partisan made the floor his bed, and I thought it rude not to join him.”MoreLess
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