When I woke up the next morning, I was alone, and confused. For a second I forgot why I was in a tent, but then I remembered the war, and quickly sat up, and scratched my head. My hair was a mess, and I was sore all over, but for the first time, I felt Sera was awake.
She wasn't talking, but at least she wasn't curled up under her tail, and I smiled happily.
Where is my bag? I looked around the tent, but it wasn't here. It must still be by the river. I pulled on a shirt that Spencer left behind, and walked out of the tent to the fresh morning air.
It was still early, so there weren't a lot of people awake, and it was mostly just soldiers sitting around their camp fires, but when they saw me walking past, a few of the women got up and rushed over to me.
''Your majesty, we're so glad you
