CHAPTER 12
It was past mid-day when I finally managed to drag myself out of bed. With puffy eyes and a throbbing head, I managed to climb down the stairs, grab a bottle of “headache be gone” and flop down at the table. My stomach lurched at the sight of the roasted chicken and peas. I couldn’t get myself to pick up the spoon.
I opened the potion and poured half of the contents into my tea cup. My nose flared at the smell of peppermint and, with a sip, my mind cleared and the headache vanished.
A few minutes passed and Burk joined me. His eyes were as puffy as mine, so I poured the rest of the potion into his cup and handed it to him.
“Thank you, child,” Burk said in almost a whisper.
I wondered if he knew I had been there in the tower. If he had felt me.
“So, what was your errand abo
