Chapter 23
Bravery – noun: courageous behavior or character. “You’ll have to make it quick,” Kael said, his tone even but edged with caution. “This close to the surface, we run the risk of being spotted.” He turned his back then, giving me privacy, his tall frame settling stiffly onto one of the larger stones near the edge. I worked quickly to shed the clothes he’d given me—the second set, since the first had been ruined by his blood—and folded them neatly by the spring. The water welcomed me at once, heat seeping into my skin, sinking deep into my aching muscles until the tension began to unravel. A groan of relief slipped from my throat before I could bite it back. Kael’s head c****d at the sound, the faintest movement, as if gauging whether it was pain or pleasure. “It’s fine,” I murmured, sin
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