Looking down at her aunt, who was smiling at Ghia's gift, she realised that it could not be she. She had too much at stake.
She sighed, realizing her time with her aunt had gone far past the time she could spare. She bent down and kissed Tenea on the cheek. "Bye, Aunt. I'd best be going now."
Tenea smiled at her. "Thank ye kindly fer stopping by, Dear. Tell me how the feast is, ye ken?" Anala nodded and turned to go, but her aunt grabbed her and held her fast. "And...and tell Ghia I be sending me thanks, alright?" Anala nodded again, slowly, and left. She'd be giving the healer her thanks as well.
Jules
Jules awoke to the weak winter sunlight filtering through the curtains, hitting him square on the face.
He groaned and turned his face away, but regretted the movement immediately as h
