Shadow POV
Pip was in her bed when Jip came and told me that, according to my father, my one task was to stay close to Pip and let the rest keep us safe. I appreciated what Dad was doing, but it went against what I was taught. We were taught that unless told otherwise. We were all part of the team; I'm rarely off night patrol. Granted, we have enough people here to cover all night and still have some to spare. I can count on one hand when one of us is assigned as a person's guardian; our job is to protect that person completely and never leave their side. From what Jip said, Dad had just assigned me to Pip, but he hadn't said a word to me.
Maybe it was the easiest way to get the men to accept that I needed to stay by Pip's side all the time, just because I'd staked a claim on Pip. It do
