This is the second installment of book two. I am off on holiday shortly, so don’t be concerned if this doesn’t update for a while, it’s not going anywhere! If you want more stuff to look at with your eyes, there’s been silliness and spanking haiku over on my blog.
Okay, now for more from Atrocious and Rogette et al!
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Once robber and thief had been wrangled down from the roof and into the inn, things quickly became interesting. Kira was clearly still interested in punitive action, but she’d given her word it would not occur. She stood with her back to the fireplace, her arms folded across her chest, her expression watchful and grim. Atrocious and Rogette sat very close together at a little table, smiling and whispering all sorts of little secrets and jokes to one another, which only served to make Kira glower all the more.
“How long are we planning on staying here?” The warrior’s impatience got the better of her yet again as she turned to her magical friend.
“A week or so,” Ayla said calmly. She had lit the fireplace and was boiling a travel sized cauldron atop the flames. A scattering of various dried herbs was laid out around her and she seemed quite absorbed in her work, though she had not stated precisely what her work was. A few strands of her pale hair had worked their way loose and floated about her face, making her look ethereal and somehow dainty.
“It’s good you’re staying,” Rogette said to Atrocious. “I can show you a few things.”
“You can show me how you climb the way you do,” Atrocious said admiringly. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
“It’s easy, you just need some practice,” Rogette said. “Come on, I’ll show you in the forest.” The two young women scraped their stools back and made for the door, but were stopped by Kira’s voice.
“No.” Kira said firmly. “Atrocious isn’t going anywhere.”
