Chapter 14: Giri, AgainDo not let the foreign thieves return, do not let them in. They would take our blood and drain it. We would die like the dragons of other lands.
– A soothsayer of the dragon Lemira
“Is it safe?” Thorat asked a little while later.
Darna jolted awake. Somehow she’d fallen into a deep sleep.
Myril sat up. “They’ve gone, but not far,” she said. “We can’t build a fire, but you can come out of there and get under the blanket. I don’t think they’ll be coming back tonight.”
“Why were they looking for you for?” Darna asked. “A boat? What are they doing here?”
“What were they saying?” Myril asked.
“Just saying we were all cursed,” Darna said, “talking about demons, their usual kind of thing. Then they said they were going to a tavern.”
“We’re safe for a while, then,” T
