Chapter 58: Journey’s End Part 1

What scared him off? So much pain—

After Talokta’s abrupt departure, Leah angrily needed to put him out of her mind, and put the remains of the wine to good use. She was in no mood waiting for any babysitter, besides, she wanted to be alone, perhaps independently explore. The mix of painkiller and drink made her feel more than capable of finding her own way back to her quarters.

Rather clumsily, she stepped out of Talokta’s quarters, and literally stumbled into two huge solid pillars.

“Oops,” exclaimed Leah, bouncing back two steps, “I am in land of the giants!”

The guards regarded the female for a moment before they remembered their manners. They quickly bowed, and formally introduced themselves.