Chapter Thirty-One
Lind
Lind ran from Duvät Gok’s tent and stood trembling before the southern portal. She had to get away, but it took a few moments to steady her emotions to safely sing. As she stepped through, it flashed through her mind that she didn’t know exactly where she had sent herself, but then she recognized a small clearing not far from the healers’ campsite. A few paces from the portal, she slumped to the ground. She could not stop crying. Soon she heard running footsteps and Ubaid kneeled beside her. His mind probed gently. What’s wrong, child?
Lind buried her head in her hands and sobbed. She tried to answer, but no words would come. What had she done? The Overlord’s slap still stung her cheek. Her body would never be clean again, and neither would her soul.
“Lind?” The
