She thought about what she would wear to the bonfire, how she would pursue the attentions of some men, how she should react to the attentions of others. Xxnx His companion lay folded over one of the watchtower’s railings, an arrow through her sternum. What Alena didn’t like was when Loni insisted she was the older sister on account of her larger breasts. She would take revenge for Loni’s death even if it was her last act on earth. She was near death and simply lay on the ground breathing slowly. Barely twelve years old, Katie was a brand-new warrior-trainee. There was a sharp pain in her chest and belly, but even before looking down, she knew what she would find.
