“You didn’t stand up for me.” Her voice grew quieter. “You left me behind.”
She stopped speaking when the first drops of rain landed on the deck around them. Davion would do anything to hear her voice again, but a chill raced through him. Water crashed over the side of the boat, drenching both him and the Princess as more rain came.
He pushed himself away from Rissa who was scrambling to her feet. Her fiery hair hung limp about her face and her dress was not in much better shape. When he noticed the blue tinge to her lips, he forced himself to his feet.
“We need to get below deck,” he called over the now thunderous rain.
Before she could respond, the boat rocked as it rose on the crest of a wave. Water crashed over the side and Rissa was thrown forward. Her shoulder collided with the w
