Koshmarnyk didn’t know whether his instinct woke him or the intruder had made a sound, but the moment his eyes snapped open, he pulled Kamira closer, providing as much protection as possible with them both lying naked under several thick furs. His thoughts raced, and many were directed at the demon. He cursed himself for trusting that Veranesh’s watch would be enough. Kamira stirred in her sleep, and Koshmarnyk held her tight, trying to assess the danger.
As sleep’s blur left his eyes, he stared at a tall warrior standing in the cave’s entrance.
“The nights here must be colder than I remember.” Veelk approached. “The demon suggested I should wait outside till you awoke. Now I understand why.”
Kamira shuffled under the furs and freed herself from Koshmarnyk’s embrace. “Of course, you did
