Neriah
Beads of sweat formed on my forehead.
"Yes," another warrior confirmed "She said she hasn't been here long," he pointed out. "If she's been waiting for Thames, surely she would have seen the intruder pass by."
All eyes turned back to me. I felt my mouth go dry. If I don't answer correctly, I might be buried alongside the strange man.
"I was meditating," I said, the half-truth coming more easily than expected. "When I meditate, I … lose track of time and my surroundings. If someone passed by, I wouldn't have noticed."
"Didn't you just say you were waiting for Thames?" Their leader asked again.
Thames came to where I was and took one of my hands, placing tiny kisses on my knuckles before he let out an easy chuckle.
