Chapter Thirteen
Summer 501
When I opened my eyes, I was in my old priestess’s chambers in Avalon. Around me, grayish stone walls gleamed in the summer sunlight. I blinked, taking in the room that was both familiar and foreign. Little had changed even though dozens of women must have called this room home since I was last here. A tall wardrobe stood open against one wall, a handful of blue robes and cloaks visible on pegs inside. A small table with a jug and wash basin, mirror, and comb was on one side of the bed, another table with a tray of bread and a steaming cup of tea on the opposite side.
Warm, sweet breezes wafted in from the eastern window through which I could see the holy Tor, but I had no desire to be out in them. I pulled the fur blanket closer, seeking warmth I feared I wo
