Chapter 16: Missed Opportunities“Rise and shine, gentlemen, the sun's lighting the world and breakfast is almost ready. I'm expected in Donnick, and you all have work assignments.” Lorenz's voice boomed over the com into the boy's room.
Pi nearly tripped as he flung himself out of bed in his anxiety to please the Laird by his speed in being present for a new day. Ka sat up confused by the soft comfort of the bed they'd slept in. His elder must realize he was missing from the Ab camp, and Ka wasn't sure how to explain to anyone that he had no business here. Wee Da, however, blinked his eyes, frowned, rolled over, and pulled the pillow over his head. Nay had he worked so hard cleaning one room. Could the Laird nay see that he, the Kenning Woman's laddie, was a Warrior and should be honing h
