Cured of her blindness and settled in a new home surrounded by people she loved, Maryline–the slave from Elenaris, later sold into Eclanor–was quietly enjoying the morning when the news about the hero coming back to town hit her ears. She'd met the man once and only once, back at the inn, and from what little she knew, Monty–her betrothed–worked for him.
A dangerous line of work he dabbled in, but to the extent he had to go, she had no idea or say in. The thought of him going to report back to his employer terrified her to her deepest core, and so keeping the secret to herself, she retired to the kitchen.
