The Rogue Queen

Culinary Alliance

    I gathered everything onto a tray and went to the bedroom. Lucien was sitting against the wall now. Just being cleaner seemed to make him feel better. I closed the door with my foot and went to sit in front of him.

    “That smells amazing.” He whispered as his stomach growled.

    “I didn’t have butter, but I made a kind of passible margarine.” I told him and set the tray on his lap.

    He sniffed the juice. “Carrots?”

    “It’s good for you, Lucien. Just drink it. I have to work on purifying the well water before I can give you any. I plan to check the stream tomorrow to see if it’s any better.”

    Lucien ate with gusto. He moaned with nearly every bite. I worked on flipping his mattress and finding him a blanket or some sheets.

    “When we get back to my pack, you can work