Chapter 41

And that wasn’t the only presence in this room.

While the humans fretted away, they were unaware of the many pairs of eyes watching them. Small, tufty heads peeped around corners—brownies—and at least two sets of hobgoblin eyes glowed from under the drapery of the bed.

Hmm. Why so many in one place?

“You should eat,” Cashel urged the woman. “Let me stay with Gregor for now.”

“And you should eat andsleep,” Eden said, rising from her chair. “But I will see to some food. I had to send Sheela to her bed, tired as she was. Evie and Tansy will be sleeping now, too.”

“I’ll be fine,” Cashel said. “I’d get you the food myself, though I fear I’d take so long.”

Eden tutted. “That horse of yours. We must find you a more agreeable one.”

“Cah-ha-ha,” I crooned to myself.

The woman glared up at me, remembering I was there. “Don’t let that bird near my husband.”