He did not linger to see how the rest of the conversation went, but sheathed his sword before striding through the paladins, who moved hastily to get out of his way. Abandoning the campsite he barely glanced at, he retreated to the bank of a small stream and sat beneath the bare branches of a large tree. The ground was cold, but mercifully free of snow, and the growing dark suited Koray's mood perfectly.
What was he going to do? That reminder of how warm Sorin felt, how right it felt to touch him, was not one he needed. Why had everyone else been so willing to listen and Sorin
Koray swallowed as the pain overwhelmed him again, hands balling into fists, nails biting into his palms. Sorin had put him in manacles, had never given him a chance. What was he supposed to do when the problem of the white demons had been resolved and everyone returned home?