Maiden's Wolf (In Deception's Shadow book 3)
“It was morning again. The forest was as it had been before, only broken underbrush and the hoof prints of horses showed where a battle had taken place. While the forest was still silent, it was no longer ominous. As he watched, a squirrel scurried down a tree trunk to start foraging in the underbrush and a few of the braver songbirds had already made their way back to this part of the forest.
While his body was telling him it would have liked another day or two of sleep, his mind sharpened. The...re was no damned way he was staying in this spot. As he watched, a breeze rustled a clump of grass just a body-length away and kicked up a small cloud of ash. All that remained of the acolytes.
He rolled to his knees. Everything seemed in good order, if a little stiff and sore from battling the acolytes. After scanning the clearing one more time, he scooped the still-sleeping human up in his arms and stood. She shifted and mumbled something uneasily, but didn’t wake. Good. If she was awake, she’d likely demand to walk and he could move faster carrying her.MoreLess
While his body was telling him it would have liked another day or two of sleep, his mind sharpened. The...re was no damned way he was staying in this spot. As he watched, a breeze rustled a clump of grass just a body-length away and kicked up a small cloud of ash. All that remained of the acolytes.
He rolled to his knees. Everything seemed in good order, if a little stiff and sore from battling the acolytes. After scanning the clearing one more time, he scooped the still-sleeping human up in his arms and stood. She shifted and mumbled something uneasily, but didn’t wake. Good. If she was awake, she’d likely demand to walk and he could move faster carrying her.MoreLess
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