She is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Distantly, I am aware I’ve had sex. After Anwen, half the women in the castle wouldn’t go anywhere near me, but the other half was more than happy to indulge a few awkward, teenage fumblings. I learned on my own, learned quietly where my brothers were loud.
FinnA few minutes ago—time disappeared with all my logical thought, it seems—I was drinking in town with Elian and Howell, just like we do every Haze. They like to consider it an anniversary rather than keeping track of a specific date, and I know that the high of whatever the Moon Goddess is doing
“Watch the carriages,” I tell Vedran before peeling off to talk to him.“Surprised to see you out of bed.” Finn smirks.We spent last night drinking at that same little tavern until we could barely stumble to the castle, but the Haze infuses me with adrenaline.“Ah, so you were drunk.” I slump into
Xander“You seem distracted,” Vedran, my pink-eyed attendant, says as he finishes fastening the line of buttons down the back of my tunic.I stare out the window at the cloud-studded Dun’s Crossing sky. The tourney flags are all gone or hanging at odd angles, three days of celebrations melting the s
“Not sure,” I reply, my gaze still on the match below.His teeth click sharply together. “Beta Elian? What about you?”Elian knows me too well to even look at me before snorting. “They don’t let me into those meetings. I just play with all the little tents. I once stacked them twelve high before the
FinnCheers ricochet off the walls of the quick-build arena, deafening, as one wolf shoulders another out of the jousting lane. I think both of them are from Dun’s Crossing. In theory, they ought to be wearing our colors. Hell, they might be. But I’ve barely been paying attention.Most of my attenti