Chapter137:

The little hovel of a hut was still inside the castle walls, even if it was in the furthest corner away from Wrenbrook, back within the tree line and away from almost every other dwelling. When Eli had discovered it several months before his early morning flight, he’d determined it would be the best place for any of the queen’s enemies to take refuge, should Rona determine it was time for heads to roll. He had prayed at the time it wouldn’t be him who needed this solace, but then, at least he’d managed to get out before she blocked his escape. The thought of what poor Gy must’ve gone through all in the name of getting a good night’s sleep made him sick to his stomach. Cassius took the horses around back and secured them as Eli made sure the hut was still vacant. He couldn’t imagine why anyone would want to live here. A giant hole in the thatch roof let in enough water that plants were growing in the dirt floor, despite the lack of sunlight. One wall was falling in on itself, and the sp