Chapter 415. Lay Next To Me
Mauve closed her eyes as she tried to get some sleep. The meal she had gotten had been fresh and nothing dried.
She figured they were packed just as she left the tavern inn. She wondered who was in charge of that. She could see Galath doing it.
She hoped the guards that had brought her all the way to the last village were fine. They were probably already on their way back to the castle. She doubted they would be in trouble, the person who would be would be Malcolm.
She felt Jael press his nose against the back of her head and take a deep breath. His gesture wiped her worried thoughts away.
He pulled her closer to himself and carefully placed an arm underneath her. "I know I’m not the softest thing to lay on but I’d like to think I do better than this hard floor."
His voice sounded muffled as he spoke into her hair. He didn’t give her a chance to respond as he used his free hand to adjust her until most of her body was on him.
She had her head on his chest and most of the top part of her body was on him. One of her legs bent at a comfortable angle rested on his legs. Only a small part of her body lay on the floor and that was mostly her left leg.
He was right though, this was certainly more comfortable than lying on the ground. The problem was all she could feel was him. How was she going to get any sleep in this situation?
She couldn’t help but think she would have a better chance of falling asleep on the hard floor than she would in this position.
"Are you comfortable?" He asked.
Mauve nodded, comfort wasn’t the issue here. She was more concerned that she could feel him underneath her.