"We passed through the fish markets on our way into the city," Ashlynn explained as she gestured for Sir Elgon, Devlin, and Sir Beathan to join her at a table along with Hugo, Isabell, and Liam. "Liam's father was kind enough to offer us a ride on his river boats, and the guards weren't willing to cause much of a fuss for Loghlan's retinue."
"The markets were meager at the end of the day," Ashlynn apologized as she took her seat. "But there was enough for one giant pot of stew. It isn't quite as good as Master Ivar's, and I didn't catch the fish myself, but…"
"My lady," Delvin interrupted as he wiped a stray tear from the corner of his eye. "Thank you," he said, filling the two simple words with all the feelings that welled up in his heart.
