she said. Tanis pulled his horse to a stop beside hers. “What are you complaining about?” he asked her. “It’s almost as large as Allanmere. It’s large enough to have merchant caravans heading west from it, and some comfortable inns, so what else do you need?”“I don’t know.” Jael shrugged. “It’s just the first city I’ve ever seen besides Allanmere. I suppose I was expecting—”“Gates of solid gold and paving stones of silver?” Tanis teased gently. “Nobles standing on the wall and flinging jewels to the crowds below?”“All right, all right,” Jael said embarrassedly. “I can’t help itif you’ve been to dozens and dozens of cities and I’ve neverbeen farther than the Heartwood. At least I can hit my mark witha bow.”“What good does hitting your mark do, if you can’t point your bow at anything we can eat?” Tanis asked practically.Jael signed again and did not reply, urging her horse forward toward the gate. Tanis was a wonderful friend, but after nearly a week in his constant company, all she wanted in the world was a hot bath, a fresh meal, and a few hours without hearing the sound of Tanis’s voice.“Name and business,”
What do You think about Dagger's Point (Shadow Series)?
