FOREVER KNIGHTS: #14 Broken Birds

BOOK FOURTEEN of the Forever Knight Series: Eventually, Elsabet finally leaned back to put her head sleepily in Mardichi’s lap. Rhyers took her hand and offered it a comforting squeeze. Teverius and Bast switched places so Bast could stroke her face and hair until she subsided into a fitful sleep. Teverius holding her other hand. “We need to let her rest.” Bast told them. “God knows she’s had perilously little of it.” Rhyers agreed. They stood and Bast swept her up to carry her to her bed. Pulling the coverlet over her. They walked out and Teverius pulled the door closed. “We’re here for you too.” Rhyers put his hand on his shoulder. “It’s true.” Mardichi added his. As did Tev. Like they did all those years ago. When we lost Chavias. Bast soaked in their comfort for a long while before retreating back downstairs to his servant’s chamber under the dais. I need to rest. “I’ll watch over you.” Rhyers said from outside the door. Sitting along the wall.