Chapter 346

“Damien,” she said angrily, “I sent a coat for the slave and warm gloves.”

Evan bounded inside and returned with my outfit, which I was quickly wrapped in. Inside the coat I was instantly warmer. With the hood lifted only my face still felt the chill of the morning.

Nu-reeh stepped toward me once I was bundled and spoke very softly.

“Did you sleep well last night, human slave?”

Damien started to answer and she shushed him. Nu-reeh wanted to know how I’d slept from me.

“Well, Mistress,” I answered politely.

“Are you eating well?” she asked. “Are you vomiting again?”

“No, Mistress, my masters feed me the root drink and I am eating well.”

Nu-reeh considered me for a moment before her clawed hand settled over my belly with her talons laying against my mons. I was terrified. She seemed not to notice and merely touched my bump for several long moments.

“It is a boy, then,” she said contemplatively, “and the slave is not as sickly as I