Chapter Nine
I laughed, shocking myself in the process. I had no idea how long it had been since I'd laughed this way. I glanced down at the platter of fresh fruit, not wanting Abu to see the flush on my cheeks. It was only a matter of time before he brought up leaving Seth's temple and going with him when they left. I didn't know how to explain it better to him that I was a slave, that wasn't part of my choice. Unless Seth set me free, I couldn't leave.
And he wasn't going to do that.
"Do you want some wine?" Abu asked, his fingers playing along the handle of the pitcher.
"No, thank you." I didn't drink wine in the mornings. I didn't drink it much the rest of the time either, but I thought it was more polite to say no.
"Water, then?"
"Please." I looked up, meeting his concerned gold
