THIRTEEN
When day dawned, Bianca stepped over the pile of shoes without a second thought. She tiptoed past the snoring adventurer and made her way to the dining hall, where she knew breakfast would be served for her. While she ate, the kitchen staff prepared a basket of provisions for her to take on her ride. Usually she gave most of it to Kun in thanks for the woman's time training her, for there was far too much for one person, but Bianca wondered what the staff would say if she returned with a basket that wasn't empty.
They might send less food with her on the morrow, she decided, which would not do. She had no other way of repaying Kun.
So, though it was the last place she wanted to go after Kun's comments yesterday, she guided her horse along the road to the old woman's house.
