Chapter 88: Sword and Shield

Laurel and Adolph ate lunch and dinner with the priestess. She was a bit too tired to brave a tour of the temple, but Adolph escorted her to her quarters with a chaste kiss on her cheek and told her to sleep well. She didn’t remember falling asleep, but she awoke refreshed. She slept without dreaming and woke up calm. Maybe there was something to be said about the moon goddess’ presence in the temple. She had never felt so safe while being conscious before.

She rolled out of bed and wiggled her toes against the warm stone beneath her feet. It was a bit weird, walking around barefoot, but she left her room in the plain white robes she'd been given.

She walked down the corridor and found Adolph lounging beside one of the fountains reading a book. He looked up and smiled at her.

“Hello, Laurel,” he said and sat up. “Did you sleep well?”

She nodded. She almost didn’t want to get up. After several days of waking up screaming or not sleeping at all, she had begun to wonder if sleep would