First: Spoils of War I: Surrender
PLEASE NOTE: I WENT BACK TO THE END OF CHAPTER 21 AND AM REWRITING FROM THAT POINT.
Nikol was making a mess of this suggestion, as much of a suggestion as it was. She glanced at Aran as she trailed off. He was… smiling.
No. Laughing.
He actually laughed. She paused, thinking about punching him, but he ended with a little snort that didn’t sound mean. “Hey, hey, I’m just amused because you’re as bad at this as anyone else and it’s kind of a relief. I mean, how did you do it with your mercenaries?” Continue reading