Rising Tide
Rising Tide
“The stern voice scratched Jherek from the comfortable womb of darkness that had settled over him like a shroud. He wanted to tell Malorrie that he was dead, but he knew it wasn’t true. The quarrel still burned deeply in his chest.
“Who did this to you?” Malorrie demanded.
Jherek ignored the question as he opened his eyes. “What are you doing here?” His voice carried a whistle with it, and he knew it was caused by his left lung filling up with blood from the puncture wound. It already felt like ...rocks had been shoved into his chest, making it harder to breathe.
“You were late home to sup, boy,” Malorrie said. “Madame litaar sent me to bring you home. She knew when Butterfly put into port and how long she takes to off-load.” He made a sour face. “From the looks of things, she’s going to be properly vexed that she didn’t send me sooner.”
“It’s been kind of inconvenient for me as well,” Jherek told him honestly.
“You’ll not die.”
Jherek didn’t disagree.MoreLess
“Who did this to you?” Malorrie demanded.
Jherek ignored the question as he opened his eyes. “What are you doing here?” His voice carried a whistle with it, and he knew it was caused by his left lung filling up with blood from the puncture wound. It already felt like ...rocks had been shoved into his chest, making it harder to breathe.
“You were late home to sup, boy,” Malorrie said. “Madame litaar sent me to bring you home. She knew when Butterfly put into port and how long she takes to off-load.” He made a sour face. “From the looks of things, she’s going to be properly vexed that she didn’t send me sooner.”
“It’s been kind of inconvenient for me as well,” Jherek told him honestly.
“You’ll not die.”
Jherek didn’t disagree.MoreLess
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