5/9/2023 0 Comments The dark jewels trilogy![]() ![]() The thief who was bold enough to steal my ring from my chamber.” Sweet Mary she was staring up at him with eyes the color of a forest dawn. “You heard me speaking with the midwife.” ![]() She was a small thing, inches shorter than he, but she held herself erect and stiff, as if she were looking down on him with all the power of the barony. There was nothing he could do but slowly edge away from his hiding spot and stand before her in his muddy, blood-stained tunic. He dared open his eyes to stare straight into hers as she was standing before him, her face looming in the crack of the curtains. “Come here,” Gwynn ordered again and Trevin prayed there was a cat lurking in the shadows somewhere that she was calling. Her voice seemed to echo through the room. The ring would be his and he would leave Rhydd and his past far behind him. Now, if only the lady would lie on the bed and fall asleep, he could make good his leave. ![]() The large door creaked open only to close with a thud and the chamber was silent aside from the hiss and pop of the fire. Eyes squeezed shut Trevin counted out his heartbeats as he heard Idelle shuffle from the room. ![]()
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