Annie stared at the envelope still sitting on the counter where she’d left it. After Chloe had left, she had taken a bowl of stew outside to Lord Teth, who thanked her.
She liked him. He was young but very capable. Strong and trustworthy. He would have made an excellent warrior if circumstances had been different upon his birth.
Coming back into the house, she had eaten a small amount herself while standing in the kitchen and staring out the window at the gathering twilight. Her belly was still so flat, it was hard to believe a barely week-old fetus was growing inside her.
Once she finished, she washed the bowl and spoon, then went into the bathroom and took a long shower. She put on one of Rion’s tunics, then went back into the kitchen for a glass of water to take with her medicine.
