=Nightshade=
Previously Night's Shadow
“Oh, Schrift,” Aine murmured. “I can keep a secret. Don’t worry.” She lay down beside him. Not touching, but close enough to feel his heat. Her fingers brushed his.
That was it. Just a touch. To let him know he could talk to her, tell her anything, and she wouldn’t judge him, because she had been judged all her life. She closed her eyes to better soak up the information.
At least it explained what Schrift had meant when he said Aine had saved him. She was touched. When the man, whoever he was, had threatened to kill Schrift, he stayed stoic, but when it came to her...
Aine turned her head towards him, still silent on her back, eyes still closed. She was falling asleep, but she didn’t want the moment to end. The next day they were heading back to the academy, and David would be a problem once again. The longer she could stay awake, the longer it could last.
That was it. Just a touch. To let him know he could talk to her, tell her anything, and she wouldn’t judge him, because she had been judged all her life. She closed her eyes to better soak up the information.
At least it explained what Schrift had meant when he said Aine had saved him. She was touched. When the man, whoever he was, had threatened to kill Schrift, he stayed stoic, but when it came to her...
Aine turned her head towards him, still silent on her back, eyes still closed. She was falling asleep, but she didn’t want the moment to end. The next day they were heading back to the academy, and David would be a problem once again. The longer she could stay awake, the longer it could last.