The cub’s captor executed a sharp kick and the cub hurried off to Kaira’s dismay. What kind of magic was being used against animals by the Moribundians? The thought made her feel sick. If only I could help them. Then, again, I can’t even help myself right now.

She watched Lord DuPraye finish his meal and then flinched as he turned to stare at her with his cold steely gaze. She felt as if an icy hand seized her in its powerful grasp. It was all she could do to control the trembling of her body. Don’t show him you’re afraid, she told herself.

“Yes, you are a worthy prize,” the hawk-faced man stated as his plate was taken by the unkempt woman. “The Luthanian king would pay greatly to get you back.”

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