The Highlander's Triumph
“Mariana blinked open her eyes, unaware of exactly when she’d finally fallen asleep, but fully aware that it hadn’t been too long ago. Her head pounded, eyes felt heavy and dry. She blinked, tried to rub away the sting of not getting enough sleep. Every muscle protested as she stretched out her limbs.
The shutters weren’t open but several candles were lit around the room. A different maid than the ones who’d served her the night before placed a linen cloth beside her wash basin.
“Open th...e shutters,” Mariana said, her voice gravelly even to her own ears. Though she was accustomed to warmer air, she was also used to getting more sleep. Fresh cool air would help to wake her. “’Haps the sun will help motivate me to rise.”
“I canna, my lady. ’Tis too cold, and still dark.”
Sure enough, a glance at the closed shutters showed not a lick of light filtering through. “Why did you wake me then?”MoreLess
The shutters weren’t open but several candles were lit around the room. A different maid than the ones who’d served her the night before placed a linen cloth beside her wash basin.
“Open th...e shutters,” Mariana said, her voice gravelly even to her own ears. Though she was accustomed to warmer air, she was also used to getting more sleep. Fresh cool air would help to wake her. “’Haps the sun will help motivate me to rise.”
“I canna, my lady. ’Tis too cold, and still dark.”
Sure enough, a glance at the closed shutters showed not a lick of light filtering through. “Why did you wake me then?”MoreLess
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