Chapter 10Marwa
If it hadn’t been for Starlight, I’d never have managed the journey. Being drunk, and with Rohene fast asleep, getting her onto the pony took every trick I knew. She was too drowsy to sit upright, so in the end I managed to drape her face-first across Starlight. The trip wasn’t easy. I tripped and staggered through the night until—many hours later—we reached the river.
I was tired enough to have slept for days. The haze of beer faded, leaving me shaky and cold. If it hadn’t been for my dear pony, I didn’t believe I’d have completed the journey. I kissed her sweet cheeks and stroked her flanks gratefully. “Thank you, my darling. Can you help me bring her down?”
Starlight went down on her knees and I somehow slid Rohene to the ground. The physical contact caused a ripple t
