10
Fern
True to his word, Jarl returned with baskets of bread and meat pies. He and a few fellow warriors went in and out with armfuls of wood for the great hearth, stomping snow from their boots each time they entered. When the blaze was built up, Meadow and a few girls invited the warriors to stay and warm themselves. Juliet gave them a sharp look but did not object.
“For a little while, then we must return to our post.”
“The Alphas won’t expect you to stand guard in a blizzard?” Meadow asked as she and Violet served the warriors hot tea.
“We’re used to snow,” Jarl told her. “We came from the Northlands, a land of ice and mountains.”
“How did you come here?”
“On dragon headed ships that fly over the water.” Jarl winked at Violet and accepted a roll from one of Laurel’s baskets.
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