Goddess Born
“Having neither the energy nor the inclination to move yet, I remained sitting by the hearth.
He wasted no time getting right to the point. “Are you ready to tell me what’s going on?”
I closed my eyes and sank back into the chair, willing myself to disappear into its dark softness. My head hurt and I wanted nothing more than to fall asleep until morning when it would be necessary to begin again. “I am so tired,” I said. “Can we talk later?” Under normal circumstances Ben tended to act li...ke a doting older brother, readily giving in to my requests, but not today.
“Your father said nothing about buying another servant. What are you up to, Selah?”
The use of my first name was a bad sign. Opening my eyes, I looked at him warily. “Trying to spare myself a miserable life. And keeping Brighmor safe from ruin.”
Ben took a seat next to me. “All right,” he said with forced patience.MoreLess
He wasted no time getting right to the point. “Are you ready to tell me what’s going on?”
I closed my eyes and sank back into the chair, willing myself to disappear into its dark softness. My head hurt and I wanted nothing more than to fall asleep until morning when it would be necessary to begin again. “I am so tired,” I said. “Can we talk later?” Under normal circumstances Ben tended to act li...ke a doting older brother, readily giving in to my requests, but not today.
“Your father said nothing about buying another servant. What are you up to, Selah?”
The use of my first name was a bad sign. Opening my eyes, I looked at him warily. “Trying to spare myself a miserable life. And keeping Brighmor safe from ruin.”
Ben took a seat next to me. “All right,” he said with forced patience.MoreLess
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