45Alex was still in bed when Bria brought the afternoon meal, and the suns had begun their descent when she finally felt rested enough to move. She didn't go very far, bringing the tray of food back to the bed with her, and there she remained until Treyan came to call.
“And where have you been?” she inquired while biting off a piece of cheese.
He looked about as worn out as she had earlier, with his dark hair hanging loose and disheveled at his shoulders while his blue eyes lacked the fire they normally possessed.
“The dungeons,” he responded curtly as he sat himself on the opposite side of the bed.
“Have you been down there all night?”
“There and the Councillor's chambers, yes.” He nodded as he worked on removing his boots.
She watched in silence, chewing on a slice of an apple whil
