The Break of Dawn

The dawn broke as Cyrus lay sleeping. No one had dared to disturb them.

Kaelie’s eyes flickered open but quickly shut again. Her body felt tired. Exhausted. She fought to keep her eyes open as they tried to focus.

She wondered where she was. It seemed familiar. Then it dawned on her that it was her chambers. Had it all been a bad dream? She remembered the moon, the dagger, the pain of the blade si