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cave mouth. “Stop the boat,” she repeated.
“I don’t think we can,” Elide murmured.
Indeed, the two of them had resorted to using
a bucket to see to their needs these few days,
the males engaging in whatever conversation
they could to make the silence more bearable.
But the boat headed for the alcove, its
speed banking. Fenrys eased to his feet,
sniffing the air as they neared the shore ledge.
Rowan and Lorcan leaned out to brace their
hands against the stone to keep them from
colliding too hard.
Aelin didn’t wait for the boat to cease
rocking before she grabbed a lantern and
leaped onto the river-smooth ground.
Rowan swore, jumping after her. “Stay
here,” he warned whoever remained on the
boat.
Aelin didn’t bother to see who obeyed as
she strode into the cave.