Shadows book 1 in the World of Shadows
“Axon’s voice jolted me from sleep and I sat up quickly.
Axon stared at me from the door and a touch of color brushed his cheeks. “I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“No, no,” I protested, moving to sit on the side of the bed in order to get my wits about me. “Come in, please.”
He smiled and let the door shut behind him before he made his way to the bed and leaned against the frame.
Though he looked rested, weariness touched his eyes and made him look older than the days on the desert. He he...sitated, then sat on the edge of the bed as far from me as he could get. “I’m sorry for the informality. I’m just afraid if I don’t sit down, I’ll fall down at this point.”
I couldn’t help but smile at his honesty.
“Sounds like you had a marvelous time.”
Axon shot me a withering look softened by the smile that played about his lips. “It was marvelous. What a perfect word to describe it.” He studied his hands for a minute, then fell backward on the bed with sigh that was loud and self-deprecating.MoreLess
Axon stared at me from the door and a touch of color brushed his cheeks. “I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to wake you.”
“No, no,” I protested, moving to sit on the side of the bed in order to get my wits about me. “Come in, please.”
He smiled and let the door shut behind him before he made his way to the bed and leaned against the frame.
Though he looked rested, weariness touched his eyes and made him look older than the days on the desert. He he...sitated, then sat on the edge of the bed as far from me as he could get. “I’m sorry for the informality. I’m just afraid if I don’t sit down, I’ll fall down at this point.”
I couldn’t help but smile at his honesty.
“Sounds like you had a marvelous time.”
Axon shot me a withering look softened by the smile that played about his lips. “It was marvelous. What a perfect word to describe it.” He studied his hands for a minute, then fell backward on the bed with sigh that was loud and self-deprecating.MoreLess
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