Tyrant's Blood
“By the time they had reached a village called Green Herbery, they were exhausted, but Kirin felt a measure of comfort that they had put so much space between themselves and Vulpan.
He climbed down from his horse and stretched long and leisurely, groaning as he did so. ‘Lo save us, look over there,’ he said, pointing at a structure that looked as though it had collapsed.
‘Fire,’ Lily breathed. ‘Oh, how terrible. It looks as though it was serious. I hope no one was injured.’ ‘I guess we’ll know s...oon enough,’ Kirin replied. ‘Let’s get these horses stabled for the night,’ he said, adding, ‘I’m sorry, Lily, but I’ll need to dip into your purse again if you can spare some money. I have only a little coin left.’ She made a dismissive sound. ‘Money is the least of our problems, Kirin. You can have whatever I have. I’m sure it’s enough.’ ‘Just like an old married couple, eh?’ he said, grinning as he helped her off the animal. As she slid from the horse and twisted in his arms, their gazes met and for just that tiny moment something passed between them.MoreLess
He climbed down from his horse and stretched long and leisurely, groaning as he did so. ‘Lo save us, look over there,’ he said, pointing at a structure that looked as though it had collapsed.
‘Fire,’ Lily breathed. ‘Oh, how terrible. It looks as though it was serious. I hope no one was injured.’ ‘I guess we’ll know s...oon enough,’ Kirin replied. ‘Let’s get these horses stabled for the night,’ he said, adding, ‘I’m sorry, Lily, but I’ll need to dip into your purse again if you can spare some money. I have only a little coin left.’ She made a dismissive sound. ‘Money is the least of our problems, Kirin. You can have whatever I have. I’m sure it’s enough.’ ‘Just like an old married couple, eh?’ he said, grinning as he helped her off the animal. As she slid from the horse and twisted in his arms, their gazes met and for just that tiny moment something passed between them.MoreLess
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