Chapter 209

RUMAL WOKE HER IN THE morning and Kassie groaned when she sat up.

'Those bedrolls really aren't thick enough,' she grumbled.

'There isn't thick enough when you sleep on rocks,' Rumal said, already dressed. He offered a mug of nellor and even better, a kiss. Kassie ignored the nellor, leaving Rumal to hold it while she ran her hands over the rough stubble on his jaw and savoured his lips. 'Mmmmmm.'

He smiled and offered her the mug again when they separated. 'Here, take this and go sit with Cat. I'll finish packing.'

She accepted the mug but reached for his face again and smiled when those gold eyes whirled, the darkness of the caves making them more prominent than ever.

Rumal dropped a quick kiss to her forehead. 'Go on, love. We're leaving shortly.'

Picking her way across the rocky floor Kassie joined Cat who sat watching the soldiers packing gear onto the griffons and Sito.

'Morning.'

Cat twisted and smiled with warm eyes.

'Morning, Kass.'

Having a seat beside her on the ro