The Mermaid's Knight
“She thrashed every now and then in her sleep, her body shuddering with pain, and the whole time, never said a word, never uttered a sound. It was the silence that got to him most of all, especially when she curled into a ball around her stomach and huddled, silent tears rolling down her face. And so he waited by her side and held her hand to let her know she was not alone. “You’re sure it’s poison?” he asked the leech. The old man nodded, plucking a few of the bloated creatures off of Leah’s pa...le arm and dropping them into a bowl. “The symptoms are there, my lord. The fever, the belly cramps, the pounding in her chest.” He leaned forward and opened the unconscious girl’s mouth, and Royce leaned forward to look. “Her tongue is swollen as well. Someone’s poisoned her, possibly with a food or a drink.” She’d been alone, eating in the solar when he’d seen her. She’d looked so sad as she’d nibbled on her cheeses and tarts, and had fallen into his arms so limply.MoreLess
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