“No,” he said, voice hoarse. tnaflix “You carried it,” Verena whispered, touching her brow with a trembling hand. Caelen caught the capsule, cradling it like a relic. No tools. It is not glorious. But it wasn’t enough. She lay on the cold stone floor on her side and forced the leather belt back into her mouth. She dropped to her knees, wincing at the shift in weight inside her. Nothing could prepare a body for this. And then the bolter fire began. Verena whispered prayers as she worked — half to comfort Roxy, half to steel herself. Caelen stood over her, full height restored. Verena whispered prayers as she worked — half to comfort Roxy, half to steel herself.
