Chapter 15

• Morvienne woke to light, her eyes opening gently. It didn't start like someone rolling into wakefulness but like she was aware of it before it happened.
• For a second, she lay very still, listening to the sounds she could hear: the birds, the winds, those sounds that brought her some peace, the smell of the forest. Then, she pushed the blanket off her and sat up carefully, her movement very controlled and calm. She didn't hurry as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and planted her feet on the floor, her bandaged hand resting in her lap.
• She stared at it for some seconds, closing and opening the palm, knowing it was already healed, before standing up and walking to the bathroom.