Chapter 20

Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

He stood in the water and using his towel, he wiped Micha’s essence from his body. He immersed himself in the water next, bending his knees so that he could wash his hair. After several minutes in the river, he wrung out the towel then walked out but stopped by the horses.

He placed his hand and head on one, listened to the horse’s heartbeat with his preternatural ears.

“I can’t tell if you can understand me, my brother, but I hear your heart and it is strong. I hope I have treated you well.” He did the same for the second horse. Both accepted his embrace, rubbing their heads on his hands.