Privileged – Part Forty-Two

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Dec 1

Chapter Seven - Part Five

Lessa

Using magic, I looked closer, magnifying the view below. I watched a hunched man as he pushed his cart, loaded to the brim with night soil, to the edge of the city. Once he'd passed by, the first risers of the day began to throw open their windows to greet the not-quite day. Many of them were bakers who needed to get on with the morning loaves.

All was quiet and peaceful, the hectic bustle of city life hadn't yet begun. When the sun began to peek over the horizon, I heard Elwyn's soft knock at the chamber door. She took up my pack without a word and slung it over her shoulder with ease.

We made our way to the stables in silence. Elwyn handed over the breakfast rations she had taken from the kitchens. It was an act of duty rather than thoughtfulness but I was grateful for something to line my stomach with.

Once we were out on the open road, well beyond the city's boundaries, I felt myself relax in spite of my worries during the night. I could smell adventure in the air.

Part one of this chapter can be found here.

Part one of Privileged can be found here.

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