CHAPTER 9
Kaspian could hardly sleep. How could he, when Brygida was under this same roof? For months, he’d pushed away thoughts of her, but now her face and the sound of her voice consumed his thoughts. All this time, she’d been in Granat... and with Nikodem? Had she moved on so quickly? Had he been the only one who’d felt their love had been real?
There had hardly been time to talk last night; Mama had insisted they not press their guests so soon after travel, and Nikodem wasn’t exactly the most talkative sort. But the sooner he and Nikodem sorted out the cult, the sooner Nikodem and Brygida could leave together, and he could live his life in peace.
The sun started to rise, and soon the footsteps began, the household doing their morning duties. He had his own, and worrying about a lov
