FIFTEEN
Rosamond waited for Warin to visit her, but there was no sign of him, and when she asked Agnna about her master's whereabouts, the girl simply said she did not know.
Patience had never been Rosamond's strong point, so after two days abed, she decided to try walking again. Slowly at first, holding onto the bed for a few steps before she needed to sit down again, then a little longer each time until she could walk about the room without needing a rest. She needed to speak to her father before Warin did, for even if he had been named Lord Protector – a prestigious promotion for a captain of the guard – her parents had wanted her to marry some foreign prince.
She simply had to convince them that Warin was the better choice. But first, she had to regain her strength, and the fastes
