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Ch 23- In my bed
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2026-09-05 14:40:47
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Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 59- A window box of longing
MayaBy the third day, the cabin had a roof that no longer leaked.It had cost us most of our remaining coins and the grudging assistance of a thatcher named Abner. He charged too much, spoke too little, and seemed personally offended by every question I asked him. Nevertheless, he had done his work well enough. The dark stain on the ceiling above the loft was finally beginning to dry, and the thatch looked considerably less likely to collapse over our heads.When the rain came on the second night, I lay on the hay mattress and listened to it strike the new thatch. For a while, I remained awake, waiting for the familiar drip of water against the floor.It never came.Not a single drop found its way inside. It felt like a small victory, one I was embarrassingly grateful for.Valeria had taken to Frostmoon Hill’s market with unexpected enthusiasm. It was as though she had been waiting her entire life for somewhere to put her skills to use. While I was still struggling to understand how
Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 58- The shadow beyond the walls
MayaThe cabin stood at the far edge of town, past the tannery and the communal well, down a narrow lane so cramped that Valeria and I had to walk in single file to reach it. The woman showing us the place was a stringy, sharp-faced widow named Lana. She pushed the door open with her shoulder, stepped aside, and folded her hands inside her apron with a slight grimace.The moment the door swung open, a mouse shot across the floor and disappeared into a hole in the skirting board. Valeria made a startled sound and clutched the ruffian bag against her chest.I remained in the doorway, examining the dim interior. It was a small, single-room cabin with a sleeping loft above, one window, and a hearth on the far wall large enough to be genuinely useful. The floor was beaten earth, though at least it was dry. The walls appeared sturdy enough, but the plaster was crumbling in places, exposing the timber beneath.The roof, however, was another matter. A dark stain spread across the ceiling abov
Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 57- Running from what is mine
TylerI had intended to ride until dawn. Instead, barely an hour outside Frostmoon Hill, I found myself pulling the horses into the yard of an inn called The Old Tavern.I handed the reins to the stable boy, slipping him a few copper coins to ensure the horses were given a decent stall and a generous ration of hay. Once he had led them away, I slung my saddlebag over my shoulder and headed towards the tavern entrance.It was noon; the common room was already half-full. A travelling singer had settled in one corner with a homemade lute, although he wasn’t playing yet. He appeared more interested in his bowl of lamb stew and the tankard beside it.The innkeeper was an old, frail-looking man, but the sharpness in his eyes contradicted his hunched frame. Our gazes met over the bar, and he gave me a respectful nod. This wasn’t my first visit to his establishment and the old wolf had a remarkably good memory.I chose a table in the far corner, as far away from the other customers as possibl
Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 56- Cost of a lie
MayaA closer acquaintance did nothing to improve the common room of the Partridge Hatchet. The innkeeper had seated us at a corner table. He had sagging jowls, bushy sideburns, and sullen eyes that lingered a little too long on my breasts. He set two mugs of ale on the table before retreating behind the bar.His wife moved between the tables with a damp, dirty cloth, wiping surfaces in a manner that seemed to make them worse rather than cleaner. She smelled faintly of sour water and stale grease, and her face appeared permanently flushed. Her small eyes, however, missed nothing. They followed every movement in the room with an attention that felt less like professional diligence and more like taking inventory.I hugged the ruffian bag closer to my chest.I didn’t like either of them.The ale Tyler had ordered sat untouched between us. It was thin, flat, and suspiciously pale, with an oily film floating across its surface. Neither of us seemed particularly interested in drinking it.V
Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 55- A dream behind broken walls
Maya I had never been to Frostmoon Hill. I had only heard snippets of gossip about the human settlement, and I had allowed my imagination to fill in the rest.In my mind, it was a beautiful little town with cobbled streets, white-and-pink-painted houses, and window boxes overflowing with late-summer flowers. The residents were kind humans who minded their own business, asked no unnecessary questions, and wouldn’t think twice about allowing two women with fifty gold coins and a ruffian bag to start over quietly.That was the Frostmoon Hill I had imagined. The place I had clung to through cold nights in the forest, bear attacks, muddy trails, and exhausting river crossings. The little haven that had kept me going through fourteen days of a journey that had complicated my carefully arranged plans beyond recognition.But the real Frostmoon Hill appeared through the trees in the grey morning light, and it was nothing like the place I had spent so long dreaming about.It was small. Much sm
Moon kissed, Blood crowned Ch 54- One twilight away
Kai I waited until the camp had settled for the night and Tyler had taken himself off to check the perimeter before sitting beside my sister.Maya was staring into the fire, her eyes distant and her lips pressed into a thin line. Whatever occupied her thoughts, it was weighing heavily on her. She looked as though she had been carrying the burden for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to put it down.I had watched her and Tyler return from the river at midday. They hadn’t touched, and neither had said a word to the other, but I wasn’t an idiot. I knew what I had seen in their faces when they came out of the undergrowth. There was something between those two. Something neither of them seemed willing to acknowledge.“Maya,” I said, picking up a stick from the pile of firewood.She turned her head slightly. “Kai.”“We need to talk about tomorrow.”Her gaze returned to the flames. “I know.”“What’s the plan?” I asked. “When we reach Frostmoon Hill, what happens next?”For a
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