Huw’s heart twisted a little bit inside him. He asked her softly, “Why, Katkin?” A chill wind stirred the fallen leaves at their feet as Katkin shivered and pulled her woolen wrap close about her.
She took his hand and squeezed it gently. “Because you are my friend. And because we have a secret connection. Something perhaps you don’t realize...”
A cry from one of the Chandrathi interrupted her. A rider was approaching the camp, and from his size Katkin easily recognized her husband. He galloped across the damp field on Minerva and quickly dismounted. Katkin dropped Huw’s hand as Jacq’s voice rang out across the campground. “What in the hell are you doing here, Kat? You have no business leaving the Citadel without an escort. Especially to come here.” He stared at Huw, and his eyes held no
