Chapter 52

Mara's POV

Ronan was furious with his own body for frightening me. He said that exactly once, after the gorge, then tried to carry more supplies to prove the mountain hadn't hurt him.

I took the medical satchel off his shoulder.

“Maeve will kill you for putting that near the ledge,” I said.

“Maeve isn't here.”

“I can write to her.”

He surrendered the strap. Behind us, Lucien made a discreet noise that might have been a laugh. The last stretch of road descended into trees, and the House disappeared from view. I was grateful for a mile in which the mountain couldn't stare back.

We stopped beside an old water trough to let the horses drink. Ronan rested his good hand against the stone rim. I stood with my shoulder against his. He had been q