The First Bite

Vane Silas Adler's Pov:

I pointed toward the steaming plate she had set before me. "Have a bite first."

My new bride stood frozen on the dining room rug. Her wide hazel eyes stared back at me, clouded with shock and confusion. She looked painfully frail in the morning light. The faded homespun dress hung loose over her frame, doing nothing to hide the sharp angle of her collarbones or the hollow