“You hit the same side you injured.”She doesn’t argue. Her skin is pale, and her breathing comes out in shallow gasps. I can see the effort it takes for her to keep herself upright.“I’m taking you to the healer.”She starts to protest again, but it dies out. Her face says it all.EmberThe corrido
KaineI’ve gone through the border reports three times now and still haven’t absorbed a word. My thoughts circle the same two moments. The rogue attack in the forest. and then, just hours later, the Captain creeping toward Ember’s tent with a blade.Two separate events. Two deliberate attacks.The f
I try not to worry as I turn to seek out the healer for a more proper assessment of my injuries. When that’s done, I get to work. I can already feel the shift as word of my command is relayed through the palace. Guards who used to speak freely around me quiet when I enter a room, and whispers trail
EmberI jolt awake before sunrise as memories from the last few days rush back to me. The wound from the rogue aches, but what unsettles me more is the captain’s determination to end my life. It is clear now that the rogue attack had been orchestrated by the captain and when that plan failed, he dec
The amulet Bianca had obtained was meant to help things along. Still, the girl survived.His fingers flex at his side. The knife on his belt is already in place.He doesn’t need to prepare, he’s ready. Just one quick motion and it would be done. It would only take a few seconds.He waits until the r
EmberI wake before sunrise, though my body aches in protest. My ribs aren’t broken, just bruised and the wound on my side is shallow, but every movement reminds me of last night’s failure. I sit up slowly, easing the blanket away and testing my balance before rising to change the bandage.The air i