The Tears of the Rose (2014)
“Ash spoke with pained irony, pulling away, “rescue arrives.”
“Thank you for telling me your story.”
He regarded me with a twist of a smile, already sealing himself off again. “You’re the only one I’ve ever told.”
“I’ll keep your secrets.”
“Not that it matters. Do as you wish—I don’t expect you to protect me.”
I put my hand on Ash’s cloaked arm. “Nor do I plan to, even if I thought you needed it. But I want you to finish your quest. Graves and the others can see me safely to Windroven.”
He looke...d down at my gloved hand on his arm, still unwilling to see the face, that so troubled him. “What are you saying?”
“I’m telling you to go. Back up the hill and across the border. Your destiny awaits in Annfwn. You deserve the chance to take it.”
“Princess Amelia!” Graves called out, clearly having forgotten his earlier cautions. Though it hardly mattered anymore. “Are you all right? Were you harmed in any way?”
“I’m fine, Commander,” I said, stepping away from Ash and drawing myself up.MoreLess
“Thank you for telling me your story.”
He regarded me with a twist of a smile, already sealing himself off again. “You’re the only one I’ve ever told.”
“I’ll keep your secrets.”
“Not that it matters. Do as you wish—I don’t expect you to protect me.”
I put my hand on Ash’s cloaked arm. “Nor do I plan to, even if I thought you needed it. But I want you to finish your quest. Graves and the others can see me safely to Windroven.”
He looke...d down at my gloved hand on his arm, still unwilling to see the face, that so troubled him. “What are you saying?”
“I’m telling you to go. Back up the hill and across the border. Your destiny awaits in Annfwn. You deserve the chance to take it.”
“Princess Amelia!” Graves called out, clearly having forgotten his earlier cautions. Though it hardly mattered anymore. “Are you all right? Were you harmed in any way?”
“I’m fine, Commander,” I said, stepping away from Ash and drawing myself up.MoreLess
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