Breath of Heaven
“Eliane confessed. Madwyn ran the brush down the length of Eliane’s freshly washed hair. She had hoped to wait until the day of her wedding to wash it but the blood must be rinsed out.
“Did he frighten you?”
Did he? He fought like a man possessed. He fought as if he were one of God’s avenging angels, or mayhap Satan incarnate. Did he frighten her? Not in the way Madwyn meant. She was not afraid he would run her through with his sword or strike her down with his fists.
“He does not.”
There was an...other fear. One that she dared not mention, even to Madwyn, who knew everything there was to know about her. In truth she did not know if she could put into words exactly what it was that frightened her, only that she was truly frightened. But not by Rhys de Remy. He was presworn to protect her and keep her safe. Her father would not give her into the man’s keeping if he felt there was danger there. It was her own foolishness that terrified her.
What had happened when he’d kissed her, nay, branded her?MoreLess
“Did he frighten you?”
Did he? He fought like a man possessed. He fought as if he were one of God’s avenging angels, or mayhap Satan incarnate. Did he frighten her? Not in the way Madwyn meant. She was not afraid he would run her through with his sword or strike her down with his fists.
“He does not.”
There was an...other fear. One that she dared not mention, even to Madwyn, who knew everything there was to know about her. In truth she did not know if she could put into words exactly what it was that frightened her, only that she was truly frightened. But not by Rhys de Remy. He was presworn to protect her and keep her safe. Her father would not give her into the man’s keeping if he felt there was danger there. It was her own foolishness that terrified her.
What had happened when he’d kissed her, nay, branded her?MoreLess
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