The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

The Silent 247

Chapter 247

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They hadn't even arrived ar Castig County yer hour he had only served a meme Kave Theory in the fusese

Nolan narrowed his eyes, his voice ong and strady.

expose their nose or mouri su open air

hip her. Let Mr. Bradford have a proud look"

good

as

Inside the carriage. Eliza heard the commend and immediately adjusted the the yurtlar

She wasn't afraid of the plague-by borly was presented by the spirull ware-or grocanone at al for appe

She neededodhen in believe the was jus

question her immunity

As they drew closer, the source of the glow became borrilyngy ther

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Eliza's eyes widened in shock as she saw the mass graves, towering piles of corpses cocoumed by fire

"It must be Kane's order, she said grimly.

Anyone who died of the plague couldn't be left to rot. If the bodies weren's breed imetand they out secure St sources of infection.

Eliza understood this all too well. But even with two lifetimes of meal preparation nothing could seadette for the sight of so many charred remain

reached Caslig County, the carriage was stopped at

moment the guards saw Nolan's unmistakable silver hair, they straightened and stepped aside with

been

and formidable, seated atop a masse steed. One fa gripped the reins, the other rested on a long broadsword. Despite the lines of exhaustion exched across a face he still retained a trace

raised an eyebrow. "You came to meet me in person? That's rare Judging by your fare,

to Noganlul just to steal my military aborty, didn't you Wel don't get your hopes up I'm in better shape than you'll ever be. I could go another ten days without sleep and still

hand twitched against his sword hilt, eyes gleaming

off. "Relax. If you

keep your mess. I've got enough to

this entire county under control! Kane

Nolan offered no rebuttal.

his forehead "Damn. I got so distracted I forgot-Holy Lady's still in the carriage, isn't

the carriage just as Eliza stepped

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smiled, composed and graceful. Tve long

-it's an honor to

you in

And then just...

Holy Lady chosen by the King is

that I've

Eliza blinked, momentarily stunned.

when she saw the genuine admiration in his expression, she felt her cheeks

didn't push the flattery any further, and they quickly turned their

you sent the past two days-they really work. Where'd you even find something like that? Can you get me

shook his head. "They weren't mine. The herbs were brought by

back to Eliza,

they were from my stores. But I'm afraid I don't have any more. I grew

look fell

people have been using them as I instructed- mixed sparingly into the regular medicinal supply–they should be enough to last.” She hadn't come to Caslig County first precisely because

batch-most of it nearly undiluted. So by now, the herbs

how eager Kane had been to ask for more, it seemed they had. "But one or two

in the herbs themselves-but