Chapter 63
NowEven though Faolin had told her how long it had been until she’d returned, Cian was relieved when he appeared in front of her. He dropped the stone into the box she held in her hand.
“Remarkable,” he said.
“How did she look?”
“You’re right, she’s rubbed her belly until it’s raw. She didn’t seem as unstable to me, just angry. Did that happen while you were there?”
“I think she got angry as her head got clearer,” Cian said. “Or maybe the anger cleared her up. Not a good thing for her, or for us.”
He was nearly back into his clothes now.
“No. We’ll have to figure out where she can be kept, at least until we see if she’ll recover later. She’s too important to risk. Of course so are you.”
Together they put everything back into the trunk and walked toward the stairs.
“If i
