I didn't know until we got close to the city walls,she sends back.
Could have told me then,I point out. A huff of steam is my only response. I'm not even off Redara's back yet when he starts.
“Where were you?”
I climb off Redara and land a few feet in front of him. “Hello to you too, Rauk.”
His eyes narrow on me, and he seems to get much more intense all of a sudden. “Where are you injured?”
“What?” I ask in confusion. Then I remember all the blood. “Oh, the blood; it’s not mine.”
“Whose is it then?” that low, raspy voice catches and holds my entire focus.
“Guivres.”
I start towards the front door, not worried about Redara.She'll spend the night with Noxlyn. I walk up to the front door, open it, and step inside. I’m hoping now that we’re inside, he’ll keep his voice down and maybe find a way to not be so intense. I glance back at him.Probably not.
“You were off fighting guivres?”
I don’t bother looking back at him. “Yes.”
“I thought we talked about this.”
“Did we?” I ask as I enter the main room.
“Harper!” Farrah rushes me and hugs me tight. “We were so worried about you.”
I look over to see Auri sitting in a chair at the table, and guilt swarms me that I left her. “Hey.” I walk over and kiss her forehead. “You good?” She nods up at me but doesn’t say anything.
“Harpie!” a new voice calls out.
I turn around to see Lox stride into the room, and I can’t help my smile. “Hey.”
He grabs me and hugs me tight. “It’s so good to see you.”
Rauk makes some kind of noise because Lox looks over my head. “Oh, and your scary mate is here too. Yay.” His voice is full of sarcasm and makes me laugh. I don’t miss the fact that he steps slowly away from me. Honestly, I don’t blame him. I would do the same thing if I could.
I turn to face Rauk and find him glaring daggers at me. “I don’t know what your problem is.”
“My problem?” he repeats.
“Yes.”
“Well, maybe the fact that I got here and found my sister here but not you, the one who’s supposed to be watching her. Andnobody here had a clue where you were.”
“Hey, I was watching Auri; she was fine,” Farrah says, entering the conversation.
“Thank you,” I tell her.
She scowls at me. “Don’t thank me; I’m mad at you. You left without telling me where you were going. Why? Something could have happened to you, and we wouldn’t have even known.”
“I’m fine,” I tell her.
“You’re covered in blood,” Lox points out,deadpan.
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“I am aware of that; thank you.” It’s silent in the room for a moment.
