Duty: a Novel of Rhynan
“Tomas’ tent offered privacy and relative security from the curious eyes of the men. Between Wisenvale and our first camp, the cot became a bed wide enough for two sleepers.
I made a mental note to find out who to thank for the switch.
However, I quickly discovered not everything had improved. I remained with Dentin when Tomas needed to meet with the supply master. A few moments later, Dentin was called away to mediate an argument between two of his men. I was once again fetching my own dinner.
...I set off toward the mess tent hoping meat was on the menu. I hadn’t eaten since breakfast. Passing through the dimness between the fires, I fell into wondering how Loren and Elise were doing on their first night together. Quaren probably wished he could be there as well.
“Did she really ride through the battle lines?” A young man’s eager question caught my ear.
I stopped and looked around. The nearest campfire was beyond a copse of trees and brush.
“She nudged past me, hair wild and skirt hitched up so she could ride astride like a man.”MoreLess
I made a mental note to find out who to thank for the switch.
However, I quickly discovered not everything had improved. I remained with Dentin when Tomas needed to meet with the supply master. A few moments later, Dentin was called away to mediate an argument between two of his men. I was once again fetching my own dinner.
...I set off toward the mess tent hoping meat was on the menu. I hadn’t eaten since breakfast. Passing through the dimness between the fires, I fell into wondering how Loren and Elise were doing on their first night together. Quaren probably wished he could be there as well.
“Did she really ride through the battle lines?” A young man’s eager question caught my ear.
I stopped and looked around. The nearest campfire was beyond a copse of trees and brush.
“She nudged past me, hair wild and skirt hitched up so she could ride astride like a man.”MoreLess
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