Chapter ONE - Weebly

A few moments later, Kannice arrived at his table
with a bowl of mutton stew and a tankard of pale ale.
She placed them in front of him and kissed the top of
his head.
“I’m glad to see you,” she said, hovering behind
him.
He took hold of her hands and kissed them both.
“And I you.”
“I hate to…” She faltered. Ethan twisted around in
his chair to look at her, taking care not to let her see his
newest bruise. She still stood behind him, chewing her
lip. “I’m sorry, Ethan. I know things have been hard for
you the past few days. But I can’t … well … I need
you to pay for the food and drink. I hope you
understand.”
Ethan hesitated, but only for a moment. She had
given him more free food than he cared to remember.
He could afford to pay twice this one night. “Of course,
I understand,” he said. He dug into his pocket again,
searching for another coin.
Kannice stared down at him, an odd expression on
her face, as if … He stopped searching for the coin just