Ailis, Part 6

Chapter 11: Ailis, Part 6

"You're feisty, I fancy that." The man bent over himself as he pushed up with difficulty from the weight of his excessively heavy garments. There was still a thick language barrier between the invaders and the clan, but over the years Ailis had learned enough to understand the guard's meaning behind his words, laced with a tone when heard brought bile up to the back of her throat.