The Bloodsworn
“Wraith said conversationally, “a bloodbinder, is he?”
Alix kept her expression neutral, gaze focused on the task of unfurling her bedroll. She’d been prepared for this, even before they reached Indrask. Their enquiries in the village had been a vital starting point, but there was always the risk that they would turn up inconsistencies with her story. She’d known there might be questions, and she had her answers ready. “If you’ve something to say, Wraith, get it over with. I’m tired.”
“A...ll right, then. You told us we were tracking down an Aldenian bloodbinder who fled across the border to hide in Andithyri. Now we find out he grew up in that little piss-pot of a village. Never even set foot outside it, they said. You want to explain that?” In the amber glow of the firelight, his grizzled features looked more menacing than ever.
Alix paused in her work, eyeing him levelly. “Actually, that’s not what I said.MoreLess
Alix kept her expression neutral, gaze focused on the task of unfurling her bedroll. She’d been prepared for this, even before they reached Indrask. Their enquiries in the village had been a vital starting point, but there was always the risk that they would turn up inconsistencies with her story. She’d known there might be questions, and she had her answers ready. “If you’ve something to say, Wraith, get it over with. I’m tired.”
“A...ll right, then. You told us we were tracking down an Aldenian bloodbinder who fled across the border to hide in Andithyri. Now we find out he grew up in that little piss-pot of a village. Never even set foot outside it, they said. You want to explain that?” In the amber glow of the firelight, his grizzled features looked more menacing than ever.
Alix paused in her work, eyeing him levelly. “Actually, that’s not what I said.MoreLess
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