CHAPTER THIRTEENThe Colony
Of course I sulked. It seemed foolish to alter the habits of a lifetime, especially when it usually worked to achieve my aims. Yet Limah proved impervious to my lack of charm, leading me by the hand like a child through the cave system. Fear drove me to stick close to his side, despite the urge to kick him in the shins and bolt. He halted before a wide door which I recognised as belonging to the food hall. Turning to me, he smirked. “I would normally urge you to keep your mouth closed, Este. Yet fate has robbed me of the task and I find myself unapologetic.” He touched the tip of my nose with his index finger like a condescending, whiskered aunt bestowing mock affection, not that I’d ever experienced such a thing. “Short of putting a sack over your head, Este, I
