Chapter 24As soon as Gryss had left them, Marna turned to Aaren. ‘Take me with you,’ she said.
‘No,’ Aaren replied unequivocally and without hesitation. ‘It’s too dangerous.’
‘Here is dangerous,’ Marna retorted. ‘Everywhere in the valley’s dangerous now, especially for me. I can’t go with Gryss and the others, can I? And there’s nothing useful I can do here.’
Aaren’s reply was impatient. ‘Just stay here. Stay hidden until it’s all over.’
‘The hell I will,’ Marna blazed. ‘This is my valley, woman, and most of what you know about it is because of me!’
‘No! You’re not trained. You couldn’t...’
‘I killed that man.’ Shame filled her at the boast, but she held Aaren’s gaze.
‘You got lucky. Be told. Stay here. You’re no use to us.’
The shame became a livid rage as Marna took in this remar
