Encounter at the River

Kaelen’s POV

Waking up in a strange bed was something I deeply, profoundly despised. The foreign mattress beneath me was entirely too soft, offering absolutely none of the firm, rigid support I was accustomed to back at my own cabin in Azure Peak. I opened my eyes to stare blindly at an unfamiliar ceiling, the disorienting feeling of the guest room instantly putting my mind on a sharp, defensive