CHAPTER 8
I don’t know if any of them considered the accident magic-related. I was reluctant to leave the keep. The orphanage brought me closer to the castle, and the King’s Watch. Although people knew me, or of me, I wasn’t ready to run. While there was no reason to believe Matron Sybrina, she promised she would keep the cause of the explosion between us, and Copper.
I convinced myself if the Watch came looking for me, I would have plenty of time to escape. It might be arrogance, but I figured my youth, and with my speed, I could get away from the Watch if necessary.
With spring in full swing, and summer around the corner, I saw no problem with going back to sleeping in the high grass under the stars. The goal was to keep an eye out for suitable shelter, somewhere I could hole up and s
