Vevina wandered over to the fireplace in the great hall. The puppy curled up at her feet and was asleep in seconds. She poured herself a tankard of warm cider from the pitcher on the table and settled in with her thoughts.
Astrid believed herself responsible for everyone and as future Chieftain, she supposed in a sense that was true. But her brothers had been trained for battle too, and all warriors accepted the possibility of capture or death when in combat. She recalled tales of Astrid's courage and her many victories, and she'd heard the gossip that the barbarians only captured her because she remained behind in search of her brother while ordering the others to retreat.
The only one who blamed Astrid for Rohan's capture was Astrid. Vevina wanted to help her wife, after all, she was s
