“Or Ilysh. Or that the kitchen had been so thoroughly emptied by all those needing food and drink that the maidservant had gone foraging in the guard hall or the steward’s house in hopes of overlooked stores.‘There’s fruit rolls, my lady, that Doratine put by for you,’ Raselle said breathlessly, ‘and cheese and cold bacon.’ She clutched a makeshift bag knotted from kitchen muslin. ‘And small beer.’ Anxious, she offered a leather flagon with a matching cup for a top tied to the handle by plaited ...thong, such as a horseman might take on the road. ‘Let me set breakfast for you here and I’ll go aloft—’‘I’ll go.’ As Esnina whined and buried her face in her mother’s lap, Zurenne resolutely removed the child’s clinging hands from her waist. ‘You must be good and brave, Neeny.’She clenched her jaw against the tremor in her words as she raised the little girl’s chin with a firm finger, to look deep in her eyes. ‘I must help the lady wizard who’s keeping us safe.’ She had to put her trust in Jilseth.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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