It was strange. Kage remembered falling asleep in bed but… how did he make it out into the Hustings Strip? Kage walked forward and the next thing he knew, he was hearing something horrible over his ears.
“Ser Crofte?†The lalafellin Sultansworn guard. “I’m informing you that your charge is dead.â€
What?!
Kage found himself in Roen’s cell. The female Highlander Sultansworn was watching the scene with a small frown. Roen was… dead. The Midlander Kage considered a sister lay as if she had tumbled out of the bed but still had half of her body on it.
“Dead,†Crofte repeated. The overwhelming feeling of dread and heartbreak continued to well in him.
Then stood Natalie in the middle of the cell. Drugged up and holding one of the skins. Crofte observed Natalie before whispering in realization, “Somnus… Somnus in the water skins.â€
Moments of silence passed before it seemed as if Natalie was all better, and the miqo’te female crouched down beside Roen.
“With the amount of sweet water she’d ingest, it’s definitely an overdose. And she was targeted.â€
No…
No.
No!
NO!
Kage jerked awake, “NO!!†His forehead had started to bead with sweat. A groan came from the female form beside him as she shifted from his movements.
“Kage? What’s the matter?â€
Kage closed his eyes, clenching his fists into the bedsheets. “Nightmare,†he took a shaky breath. “Roen died in that cell.†Tears started to drop down his face before he paused.
Natalie lay an arm across his chest, pulling him tighter and cuddling around him. “Shh,†she soothed, “It was a nightmare. Roen’s still alive and I’m gonna have words with Taeros. Maybe even permanent ones.†The last bits were growled.
Kage tucked his forehead into the crook of her neck and sighed. He cuddled back with her, drawing strength from the close proximity of the one he adored. “Aye…â€
Natalie kept him close as she whispered, “Now go back to sleep.†Her breath slowly evened out as she fell back into a slumber. Kage, too, followed, moments later.
“Ser Crofte?†The lalafellin Sultansworn guard. “I’m informing you that your charge is dead.â€
What?!
Kage found himself in Roen’s cell. The female Highlander Sultansworn was watching the scene with a small frown. Roen was… dead. The Midlander Kage considered a sister lay as if she had tumbled out of the bed but still had half of her body on it.
“Dead,†Crofte repeated. The overwhelming feeling of dread and heartbreak continued to well in him.
Then stood Natalie in the middle of the cell. Drugged up and holding one of the skins. Crofte observed Natalie before whispering in realization, “Somnus… Somnus in the water skins.â€
Moments of silence passed before it seemed as if Natalie was all better, and the miqo’te female crouched down beside Roen.
“With the amount of sweet water she’d ingest, it’s definitely an overdose. And she was targeted.â€
No…
No.
No!
NO!
Kage jerked awake, “NO!!†His forehead had started to bead with sweat. A groan came from the female form beside him as she shifted from his movements.
“Kage? What’s the matter?â€
Kage closed his eyes, clenching his fists into the bedsheets. “Nightmare,†he took a shaky breath. “Roen died in that cell.†Tears started to drop down his face before he paused.
Natalie lay an arm across his chest, pulling him tighter and cuddling around him. “Shh,†she soothed, “It was a nightmare. Roen’s still alive and I’m gonna have words with Taeros. Maybe even permanent ones.†The last bits were growled.
Kage tucked his forehead into the crook of her neck and sighed. He cuddled back with her, drawing strength from the close proximity of the one he adored. “Aye…â€
Natalie kept him close as she whispered, “Now go back to sleep.†Her breath slowly evened out as she fell back into a slumber. Kage, too, followed, moments later.
