Chapter 364
“Tell them, nephew,” Shakar croaked.
He leaned back against his pillows. Surprisingly, Kharad sat back down as well. The former head scout said nothing. That was very unusual for him. Before, it had been hard for him to keep his mouth shut and not get involved in disputes at every opportunity. Shakh gestured for them to take a seat. Einen and Hadjar exchanged glances and accepted the invitation.
Once they were all seated around the fire, they were offered some very meagre food. Though times were hard for the caravaneers, the laws of hospitality were still respected.
“Ilmena...” Shakh whispered. “We found her body in one of the wagons. Sankesh’s daughter hadn’t even bothered to hide the body. She’d just kept it in her own coach, I mean, in Ilmena’s.”
“No wonder she nev
