Mallory squeezed her eyes closed, not sure if she should say anything. What would Danae’s parents say if she remained with them? She didn’t want to think about it. At least not yet. They had other things to worry about. Such as Rass. Snuggling further under the blanket, the warmth of Ryan’s body seeping into hers, she fell asleep while trying to figure out what to do about the hellion, coming to no conclusion.
They were woken the next morning, when it was barely daylight, by a knock on the front door. Ryan staggered across the room, his cutlass in hand as he swung open the door. “Welby.”
“Are we leaving today?”
Ryan ran a hand through his hair. “Yeah. Once we’ve had breakfast.”
Welby handed over a cloth covered basket. “From the baker. Leave the basket by the front door when you’re do
