As she pulled away, though, a shadow flitted across the street.
She pulled the blinds wider, trying to see. After a few more moments, eyes roving, she saw nothing more and decided all was clear and hopped into bed. Piling her hair on top of her head, she stuck a silk bonnet on and pulled the blankets clear up to her chin as she settled into her mound of pillows, hoping to get some well-needed rest.
* * *
Kinza dragged her feet forward, unable to stop. She walked through a dense jungle full of tall, twisting trees and ferns larger than she was. Yellow sunlight speckled through the treetops and almost reached the ground. Mist gathered low on the jungle floor, creeping around roots and grass.
Kinza dragged her feet forward, unable to stop. She walked through a dense jungle full of tall, t
