Elphame's Choice
“It didn’t matter that the gray of predawn was just beginning to lighten, and that the night’s mist still hung across the castle ground like a slate-colored curtain. The wolf cub was young and had been through a terrible ordeal. Actually, she should not have left the small creature alone with Cuchulainn. What did the warrior know about caring for something so fragile? That was why her sleep had been so troubled. She was worried about the cub. It was not because Cuchulainn haunted her mind.His te...nt was silent, but she could see the flickering shadows thrown against the canvas sides by a lighted candle.“Cuchulainn?” Brenna hesitated, her hand on the tent flap.No answer.“Hello? Cuchulainn?” she said a little louder and thought she heard a muffled sound in response. She pushed aside the flap and ducked into the tent.Brenna wrinkled her noise. The lumpy form on the narrow bed moved, drawing Brenna’s eyes. Cuchulainn lay on his back, sleeping soundly with a blanket thrown haphazardly across his lower body.MoreLess
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