Chapter 23: Akton
The sun was already well up when they set out, Talfryn’s pace stronger than the day before, which Akton considered a good sign. He had no idea how long it took to recover from magical exertion, but Talfryn didn’t seem worried. They ate as they walked, and even Talfryn wasn’t talkative for a long while.
“Supplies,” said Akton after a while. He didn’t want to bring up Basil.
Talfryn set his face.
“Yes, I know it wasn’t clever to bring them into the village with me. I thought if I needed to treat anyone…”
Akton glanced over at him. Of course Talfryn was blaming himself for everything back there. He knew the feeling. He almost reached out to touch Talfryn on the arm, but couldn’t quite bring himself to. It seemed too intimate. And Akton wanted to think about their relati
