6
The next morning was overcast, but the rain had finally stopped. The fire, however, hadn’t quit as I opened my eyes to find the sparkling flames still dancing among the small remains of the wood.
Sage sat cross-legged in front of the fire puffing on his pipe and with his gaze keenly on the flames. I sat up and my pulse quickened when I noticed both Bee and Caius were gone.
“They are out fetching water from the well,” Sage assured me as he turned his face to me to reveal a smile. “Our host wishes to send us along on our journey with a special soup.”
I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes and looked toward the unbroken window. “Do you think we’ll be able to travel on the roads?”
Sage returned his gaze to the hearth and furrowed his brow. “That is a question that remains unanswere
