My cheek stung and throbbed. I remained on the floor of the cave. Belen stood between me and Kerrick. "...temper in check. She's a sweet girl," Belen said. "She's a healer, Belen. And no longer a girl. Healing Ryne is all I care about. All you should care about, as well. You know-" "Yes, I know what's at stake." Belen spat the words. "But if you raise your hand to her again, I'll rip your arm from its socket.
Maria V. SnyderโRun,โ he whispered. โRun.โ โNo, Rand,โ I said, brushing the dirt from his face. โIโm tired of running.โ โForgive me, please.โ He clutched my hand as his eyes beseeched me through tears of pain. โYouโre forgiven.โ He sighed once, then stopped breathing. The shine in his brown eyes dulled. I pulled his hood over his head.
Maria V. SnyderDon't worry. I'm only your escort tonight. I would offer to protect you from the drunken attentions of the other men, but I know all too well that you're quite capagble of holding your own.
Maria V. SnyderIn the war room, love? What if someone comes in?โ I stood and removed his shirt. โThen theyโll have a good story to tell.โ โGood?โ He adopted the pretense of being offended. โProve me wrong.
Maria V. SnyderI did what any good rat would do. I bit down on the guard's hand until I tasted blood.
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