Chapter 50 Exploring Paradise

Vathy, Greece 1565

Jos tried to force her eyes open, a terrible pounding in her head made worse by the bright sun radiating through the open window of the inn made her instantly regret the attempt. "Ugh..." She moaned softly. A chair scraped loudly against the wood floorboards and heavy footsteps made their way toward the bed. She peeked out from one lash-veiled eye as the bed shifted. {Was he mad? How much of last night did he see? I'm not waking up this morning on the shore of a surrounding island covered in wreckage... so he must have come for me...} Her thoughts were interrupted by his gruff voice.

"How are you feeling, Kitten?" Arei brushed some of the bed-rumpled silver strands from her face.