Silkwing Base Novels & Stories

"I won't regret anything as long as I'm with you." He looked me in the eye. "Are you genuinely willing to marry me?" "Of course." I nodded and pulled out a pouch from my sleeve. I'd embroidered a pair of lovebirds on it. "I made this a few days ago. I don't know whether it's to your liking." He seemed surprised as he took the pouch. He scrutinized it for a long time before saying, "I wouldn't have expected any less of a proper lady of the Chapman family. Your embroidery is top-notch."

She glanced up at the sliver of light from the door, fear sliding across her face like a liquid mask. I let out a soft whimper and curled into a ball where I lay on the floor. Then the tears came. I sobbed into my knees until I started hiccuping. “Hey,” Rain crawled over to where I lay and started rubbing my back in gentle circles. “I know it sucks, but we’ll look after each other, okay?” As she rubbed, my tears slowly began to subside. "But I… I'm the Silverwolf." I sniffed and looked up at Rain. Sympathy colored with pity in her eyes. "I don't like it here. I want to go home."