betrayed me—why shouldn't you?”
Anna stared at her, numb, or just weary of the argument, Tristan thought—just as he was. Madia had been at it for a day and a half, cursing everyone in memory, and the mothers that bore them. But especially cursing Anna. And with good reason, perhaps, Tristan speculated; Anna had quite possibly done exactly as Madia claimed.
“She means should we send word of your coming,” the seneschal said, “to friends you might have elsewhere in the land.”
“I—” She seemed to lose the words somewhere in her mouth for a moment. “I do not have . . . friends.”
“Surely you have some destination in mind?” Tristan said.
“I have been to Kopeth before, several times. A busy city full of traders and adventurers. I may find I prefer e
Anna stared at her, numb, or just weary of the argument, Tristan thought—just as he was. Madia had been at it for a day and a half, cursing everyone in memory, and the mothers that bore them. But especially cursing Anna. And with good reason, perhaps, Tristan speculated; Anna had quite possibly done exactly as Madia claimed.
“She means should we send word of your coming,” the seneschal said, “to friends you might have elsewhere in the land.”
“I—” She seemed to lose the words somewhere in her mouth for a moment. “I do not have . . . friends.”
“Surely you have some destination in mind?” Tristan said.
“I have been to Kopeth before, several times. A busy city full of traders and adventurers. I may find I prefer e