Chapter 6
Bein
Genesee had no recollection when she fell asleep. Once they entered the forest, the voices in her head went silent, giving her a moment of peace and quiet. Add the carriage’s gentle side-to-side sway that soothed and comforted her, and she succumbed to her own exhaustion.
When she awoke, she noticed night had fallen, and they were still on the road. A lantern hung above the head of each soosh…
A lantern detached itself from one creature and floated—flew?—over to the head of the creature bearing her carriage.
She squinted her eyes. They weren’t lanterns. They were some sort of glowing creatures. Apparently they were friendly, as Carq and his men didn’t try to shoo the things away.
“Sleep well?”
She glanced over to see Jocet riding even with her. As she opened her mouth
