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“Yarrow!”

My own cry startled me awake. I was half-sitting, and even though I was still facing the fire, the cold in my chest reminded me I was naked. I lay back down in a hurry, pulling blanket and bearskin up to my nose.

I noticed a trace of light from under the edge of the blindfold still covering my eyes. Meaning the other times it’d been night?

“Are you well?”

The wolf’s whisper startled me again and I curled up under the covers, nodding.

“What did you say?”

I shook my head, embarrassed.

“Say it again.”

His whispers now had an edge of authority, the wolf talking to one of his subjects.

“Yarrow,” I mumbled.

“The flower? What about it?”

“You…” I stuttered, trailing off.

I heard the rustle of fabric and his next whisper sounded closer to my head, like he’d leaned over me.

“Yes?”

“You… You smell like yarrow, my lord.”

I heard him stiffen up.

“Beg your pardon?”

He was still talking in whispers, but they lacked any warmth now.

“I’m so sorry, my lord. I didn’t mean to. You smell like th
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