Katelina flopped back on the bed, dissatisfied. She flicked her eyes to Jorick's face. At least he was finally answering her questions. But how many more would he answer? "So where'd you go last night after they left town?"
"I met with Micah and Loren. They wanted to know how the meeting with Oren went."
"Loren?" She hadn't expected that. "So you've made up?"
"We put aside our differences, I guess you'd say." He sighed and added, "I admitted that I might have underestimated him. Though, he isn't as strong as his opponents."
She rolled her eyes. "You can't ever just be wrong, can you?"
"I rarely am," he said dismissively. "They wanted to know how the meeting went. It seems Oren is very near the revolt he fears. There's some anger over Jeda getting the heart."
"What a shame." She trie
