11
It was still dark when one of the servants woke Mina.
She rolled over, bleary-eyed, and tried to focus on the girl’s face. It was Kera. Or Fera. She wasn’t sure, as it was hard to tell the twins apart.
“Lord Klodian has asked for you,” the girl whispered.
“It’s still dark,” Mina groaned. “What could he possibly want at this hour?”
“Dawn is on the horizon. And you know how he can be, so please don’t fall back asleep.”
The girl crept back to her own bed and climbed in, pulling the blanket over her head. Mina yawned and laid there for a moment, trying to force herself into wakefulness. She felt as if she’d only just fallen asleep, and it didn’t help that he’d also woken her in the middle of the night. She forced herself out of bed and sluggishly put her worn shoes on, then made her w
