“Who’s that?” Ryder asked as Kent stepped into line to grab food
“Who?” Kent pretended to not understand as he grabbed a plate and looked at the spread that Elva had put out today - cold cut sandwiches, pasta salad, chips, and fresh cut fruit.
“The woman you were talking to,” Ryder replied, loading pasta salad onto his plate. “Is she a new warrior?”
“A new advisor from the council.” Kent filled his plate, resisting the urge to glance over his shoulder to see where Riley was. He had spent most of his morning thinking about her, unable to focus on his training session. He couldn’t explain the relief that had washed over him when he spotted her walking with Patrick, or why he had spent so much of his morning worrying if she was ok.
“When did she get here?” Ryder waited for Kent to finish
