Rose gripped the reins of her horse a little too tightly as the gates of Edenville appeared in view. Her throat closed, and she knew it wasn't because of the cold.
The night before, they had arrived at Stonegate pretty late and only pushed on through the cold because Thomas wouldn't even let them take a break. By the time they arrived at Stonegate, Rose was so exhausted she didn't eat dinner before falling asleep.
The next morning, she was woken up with a hot meal before sunrise, and not long after they had changed horses and set out from Stonegate.
Rose did notice she got a better reception this time and was even given a room, but she was too exhausted and cold to think too much about it. She would have been fine sleeping anywhere as long as it had warmth and a bed she could lie on.
