133 A Stuttin Lad is Found

Erom Stuttin looked around wildly for a second, unaware of his surroundings. But the sight of Kelley stirring something at the fire made everything come flooding back. Everywhere was as bright as anything. The implication suddenly filled his mind. He had slept off while on watch! He looked at the boy again expecting him to be gloating. If he did that, it would be nothing less than well deserved. But the boy did not do that. He brought a steaming cup of coffee over to his master with a look of the utmost concern on his face. “Master, are you okay?” “Why wouldn't I be?” He replied gruffly, annoyed with himself for having been caught sleeping. “Well, you slept off for one. And for another, you seemed to be having a really bad dream. You were crying out…” “Don't tell me what I said in my sleep!” Erom snapped. He knew he was being unreasonably harsh but in truth he was very annoyed with himself. How could he sleep off like that? What if something had happened? The beast or somet