Kingdom of Ash

Borte said, “It’s not very exciting with
them tied down, is it?”
Sartaq threw her an exasperated glare. As if
this were a conversation they’d already had
many times. “You can be on mucking duty, if
you’d prefer.”
Borte rolled her eyes, but turned to Aelin,
looking her over with a frankness that Aelin
could only appreciate. “Any other missions
for me?”
Aelin grinned. “Not yet. Soon, perhaps.”
Borte grinned right back. “Please. Please
spare me from the tedium of this.”
Aelin glanced toward the healer radiant
with light. “How many does this make
today?”
“Ten,” Borte grumbled.
Aelin asked Chaol, “And how many can
she do every day?”
“Fifteen, at most. Some require more