Page 46 of Fear the Flames
Day 8
Elowen,
My baths are very lonely and uneventful, but you’re always welcome to hold a knife to my neck after I finish washing my hair. Ryder tells me you and him spend most of the meetings making up fake scenarios for all the stuffy advisors; I can’t say I blame you. How are the meetings going other than that?
Cayden.
Cayden,
Well, today one of the advisors fell asleep, and Valia shrieked when he let out a loud snore. It was the highlight of my day—other than my coffee. Some of the advisors gave me nasty glares when I couldn't stop laughing, but I was sitting between Finnian and Saskia, so trying to stop my laughter was close to impossible. How’s the border?
Elowen.
Day 9
Elowen,
I’m offended that my letter ranked lower than a snore and your coffee. I guess I should step up my game; I hope you like the rose that comes with this one. Do you want me to punch the advisors that gave you nasty glares? I think it’s a fit punishment for not smiling at you.
The border is boring yet eventful; your letters are a nice break from the reports.
Cayden.
Cayden,
The rose easily made you the second-best part of my day. I don’t want you to punch the advisors, but you’re really living up to the hazel-eyed heathen title. Well, I sort of want you to punch them, but only in the fictional way. Eagor and I walked around town today. He claimed he wanted to show me his favorite garden, but I think it was so the people could see us together.
What does boring yet eventful mean?
Elowen.
Day 10
Elowen,
What does “fictional kind of way” mean?
I never thought I would meet a queen that’s wasted in a castle, but you are. At least you are for now. I assure you that you’d be much more valued on my arm at the border; I’m also better company than Eagor.
Boring yet eventful means that there are things happening to make it eventful, but it’s boring because I would much rather be somewhere else.
Cayden (hazel-eyed heathen).
Cayden,
Fictional kind of way means I want you to do it, but it can’t happen. I need those stuffy puppets on my side, and you need them on your side if you want me to stay here. Being better company than Eagor isn't hard. He’s nice, but he fixed his hair in the reflection of my knife while I moseyed through the garden—we only walked there together.
Hurry up and secure the border, and I’ll be there before the sun rises.
Elowen.
Day 11
Elowen,
Bold of you to assume I’d let those stuffy puppets, or anything, stand in the way of keeping you here. I don’t have your regular address and would have to wait several days between your letters which is completely unacceptable. Did you at least enjoy moseying through the garden?
You’re very demanding; tell the sun to give me more time. If anyone can bend the sun to their will, it’s you.
