Chapter 38
Reaffirmation
Atty took the tray herself upstairs to find Yulen sitting up in bed. Mattox was playing with his little carved wooden soldiers on top of the blanket on her side of the bed. Mistelle was lying in her father’s arms, her eyes open, her expression alert as she took in everything going on around her. Smiling, Atty took the tray around the bed and placed it at the foot before reaching for their daughter. As her husband enjoyed his soup, she fed the infant.
“What’s the latest news?” He blew on the spoonful of chowder before putting it in his mouth. It was still a bit too hot, forcing him to wave a hand over his parted lips.
“Balinkar and Perrault are going back to Wallis when their forces leave in the morning.”
“Have we heard back from Borchart yet?”
“Not yet, but I
