Chapter 26
The Happy Place
NorHog on a biscuit, I sure was glad when Calliya stopped eir hollering. I don’t know what them mages done did to em, but it didn’t make me feel no better about being caught here like a fish in a pail. Come to think of it, this here cell was an awful lot like a bucket: gray walls, gray floor, and none too big. None too comfortable, neither. I’d been sat on the floor of this here corner for so long that my rear end was numb. I tried standing but fell right back over as soon as I caught my feet.
Poison on a toothpick, I was a downright mess. My muscles was sore, my bruises ached, and my face was a-throbbin’ from where them mages done worked me over. It was right shameful. Zorda bless it, but I done got myself into a right pickle this time. I picked at my lower l
