Page 26 of Queen of Thorns
"No," Rev growls.
Rai narrows his eyes.
"A vow would make us too vulnerable," I say. "If you were incapacitated in any way, we'd be bound, and that makes us vulnerable to control. You'd become a target."
Rai shakes his dead. "Logic is very frustrating sometimes."
"We are your allies," Rev says. "You will simply have to trust us."
Rai takes in a long breath, holds it for several seconds, and then releases. "All right, come on. Let's get that boat."
Rev
The bow of the shipcarves through the black water, which ripples like a sheet of silk. There are no waves. The ship does not even rock as I would have expected. This lake is impressively calm.
“This seems unnatural,” I comment, staring at the sleek surface of the dark waters. Raijin’s gaze darts to Caelynn on the other side of the ship as she also watches the water.
Rai nods. “There are no tides, no uncertain shifts. The water is as still as death.”
A dark chuckle falls from my lips. “Death is not always so still.”
Raijin’s eyes meet mine, and they are softer than before. “I suppose you’d know more about death than any other.”
My mind jumps to Caelynn. We both have faced more death than any single soul should.
“Tell me, what is your future with the Shadow fae?” Rai’s shoulders relax slightly.
I hadn’t expected that question in the slightest. “I don’t know.” I sigh.
His fingers clasp over my wrist, and he pulls my arm up to examine it. The lines of our bonding shimmer in the sun but should only be visible to Caelynn and me.My eyes widen.
“You’ve made a choice,” he says.
I rip my arm from his grip.
“I can sense it,” he answers my unspoken question. “Can see it in your eyes. I may not have noticed if I hadn’t already known...”
