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Caius lifted his brother carefully into his arms and we hurried to the house. The baron with Fen greeted us in the hall. “Well? What’s the matter with him now?”
Sage nodded at the young lad. “More blednone, My Lord, but have my orders been carried out?”
“About the water and fire? Of course,” the baron assured him.
Sage bowed his head. “Thank you, My Lord. Now if you will excuse us we have a patient to save.”
We rushed upstairs and to the boys’ room. The fire crackled in the hearth and a warm bowl of water sat on the small bed stand. Caius laid his brother on the bed and Sage stepped up to the bed, but paused and turned to us. “If you ladies would keep watch in the hall, I believe it would greatly benefit us.”
Bee nodded. “Spies. Of course we’ll stand guard.” She spun
