A LUNA'S CRAVING FOR LOVE

rlo

irely. Although he hadn't finished his statement, I could sense the panic in his voice. I was too

k to rest against him. I wanted to ask what would happen to the horse since we were both

g far away, as though I wasn't pressed against him. Finall

*

my eyes, feeling s

on toward the source of the voice. "How do you feel?" the woman asked me

roaked out, "

ith a wet linen cloth. "Your fever was getting worse, so I sent for her," he

g him an imploring look as the main door was

k the gods," Loretta beamed, her cheeks dimpling with a smile. "I had t

e were all so worried, especia

nkful smile. "You two are lo

nk us, Milady,"

she must be hungry," Frederick said, and the

y," I stated a

reached over and flipped the wet cloth

urther, knowing I'd eat

?" I asked, faci

that a rogue attacked

responded calmly, and the

know how that's possible, but pieces of it were left inside the wound,

had stood up and walked over to th

way to bring you home," the physician added soft

hesitant because of the sudden

a knock sounded on the do

na," Thomas beamed as he w

ina and Loret

," he murmured as he lean

s all my fault," he said flatly. "I shouldn't have taken you

cian said as she followed after

I asked, tilting my

on Frederick had been sitting in. "Don't mind him,

t's him on a

I pressed my lips toge

live," I said after some time, trying to proce

like this," he said in a voice that suggested he was reminiscing about a time when

but was cut off when the d

you should be, and she gave us this," Davina said imme

retta added as she placed the tray on the ni

he?" I ask

ilady," Loretta answer

, but Thomas's steady hand w

ifted the food from the tab

d, his raspy voice causing

took a deep breath to savor the mouthwatering scent

eplied, "but I had to leave

up the spoon and scoo

queried, and I glance

d the physician," I said, then slurped the deliciou