Nevara
The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that Thoren wasn't beside me. The second thing I noticed was the sunlight.
Not the soft gray light of early morning that usually slipped through the curtains before either of us bothered getting out of bed. This was full daylight. Bright, golden, and entirely too cheerful. It flooded the room so completely that I actually squinted when I opened my eyes.
For several seconds I just lay there staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out why I felt strangely rested. Then I rolled over and looked at the clock.
My eyes narrowed.
I looked again.
"Ten?"
The word came out sounding personally offended. No wonder I felt human.
Between the assassination attempt, the castle lockdown, the constant worrying, and whatever bizarre project this bab
