Chapter 247
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They hadn’t even arrived ar Castig County yer hour he had only served a meme Kave Theory in the fusese
Nolan narrowed his eyes, his voice ong and strady.
expose their nose or mouri su open air
hip her. Let Mr. Bradford have a proud look”
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Inside the carriage. Eliza heard the commend and immediately adjusted the the yurtlar
She wasn’t afraid of the plague–by borly was presented by the spirull ware–or grocanone at al for appe
She neededodhen in believe the was jus
question her immunity
As they drew closer, the source of the glow became borrilyngy ther
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Eliza’s eyes widened in shock as she saw the mass graves, towering piles of corpses cocoumed by fire
“It must be Kane’s order, she said grimly.
Anyone who died of the plague couldn’t be left to rot. If the bodies weren’s breed imetand they out secure St sources of infection.
Eliza understood this all too well. But even with two lifetimes of meal preparation nothing could seadette for the sight of so many charred remain
By the time they reached Caslig County, the carriage was stopped at the gates by acoge of soilies
But the moment the guards saw Nolan’s unmistakable silver hair, they straightened and stepped aside with respectful di
“Your Highness–it’s been too long
Just then, another rider emerged from within the city–tall, lean, and formidable, seated atop a masse steed. One fa gripped the reins, the other rested on a long broadsword. Despite the lines of exhaustion exched across a face he still retained a trace of rugged charm
Nolan raised an eyebrow. “You came to meet me in person? That’s rare Judging by your fare, you haven’t slept in days Be careful—you keel over, and I’ll have to take over your command.”
Kane gave an exasperated snort. “You cheeky bastard. Came to Noganlul just to steal my military aborty, didn’t you Wel don’t get your hopes up I’m in better shape than you’ll ever be. I could go another ten days without sleep and still outin you. Don’t believe me? We can settle it right now
His hand twitched against his sword hilt, eyes gleaming with challenge.
Nolan waved him off. “Relax. If you can still stand, you a
u can keep your mess. I’ve got enough to handle”
“Mess? What mess? I’ve got this entire county under control! Kane barked
Nolan offered no rebuttal.
Kane was just about to put up again when he suddenly slapped his forehead “Damn. I got so distracted I forgot–Holy Lady’s still in the carriage, isn’t she?”
He turned toward the carriage just as Eliza stepped down.
Chapter 217
Eliza smiled, composed and graceful. Tve long heard of Mr. Valencia’s nam
-it’s an honor to
But when she saw the genuine admiration in his expression, she felt her cheeks warm with the faintest flush.
“Those herbs you sent the past two days–they really work. Where’d you even find something like that? Can you get me more?” Kane jumped right in.
Caslig County had received the strongest batch–most of it nearly undiluted.
And judging by how eager Kane had been to ask for more, it seemed they had.
“But one or two herbs per pot? That’s hardly enough!” Kane was still skeptical
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