Moongather (2016)
“It shone through broken shutters, painting odd shapes over the bed and floor. She stretched, yawned, got out of bed and dressed in her spare clothing, wrinkled but cleaner than those she’d worn on the walk to Oras. She unbarred the door and stepped into the hall.
Coperic came through the other door as if he’d stood behind it waiting for her. “Your brother’s gone out already,” he said sourly. He nodded at the tray in his hands. “Want something to eat?”
“Gone!” She started for the stairs.
Two quick steps and he was in front of her, the tray catching her just below her small breasts. “Don’t be a fool.” Before she could protest, he took her arm, his fingers tight enough to hurt, and pushed her back into her room. He shouldered the door shut, swung her around, shifted his hand to the middle of her back and shoved her gently onto the bed. He set the tray down on the table and stood watching as she wriggled off her face and bounced up. “Don’t try it,” he said quietly.
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