Daughter of Darkness by Allie Cole EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author:Allie Cole
- Language: English
- Genre: Romantic Fantasy
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Elanor
As I’m walking the muddy streets of the village, the smell of muck
mixed with urine and trash fills the air. Lovely.
I’m not sure Grasswood can even be considered a village. It’s more like a
gathering of homes connected by dirt paths, with a central road along which
merchants gather. The tiny houses are made of wood and stones, giving the
whole place a very earthy feel.
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I leave the main street after earning a few coins in exchange for wild
herbs and mushrooms I’ve gathered from the forest. I’m hoping this will be
enough to buy a piece of fresh meat. The butcher’s shop is the only one not
on the main road, but nothing is ever too far here, and it’s only a few
minutes’ walk. My small pack, now emptied of its content, is almost
weightless on my back as I head there.
Careful not to step in any puddles, I’m absently playing with the coins in
the palm of my hand. I’m always a little on edge when I leave the safety of
the forest, and the light clink grounds me. It’s not like anything ever really
happens around here, but I carry a knife as a precaution. My modest
clothing and determined look usually dissuade anyone from approaching,
but the blade is here just in case, a reassuring presence.
The smell of blood and bowels assaults me right when I walk through the
door of the dimly-lit shop. I’m standing in a small room divided by a
counter in the middle and a back door leading to the kitchen where they
slaughter the animals and prepare the meat.
“Good day, I would like to buy some meat.” I manage to say,
disregarding the foul smell stuck in my throat.
The tall, brown-haired man standing behind the counter turns around at
the sound of my voice. Andy is rather athletic and wide-shouldered from
the hours spent carrying carcasses and expertly carving meat with knives of
all sizes. His pale skin contrasts nicely with his dark eyes and the bit of
stubble on his face. Overall, he’s not displeasing to look at.
His family has owned this shop forever, and he will take over at some
point, just like his father and grandfather before him. That’s only if he
manages to open his mouth and actually serve customers. I’m about to
repeat my inquiry, since he’s standing there completely still and silent,
when he finally greets me. “Hi.”
His dark gaze never meets mine for more than a second, probably
because that second alone reveals more than he wishes. I think he likes me.
Everyone around here just pretends I don’t exist unless I need to buy or
sell something. But not Andy. He’s different. He’s the only one who looks
at me this way. He’s just shy or scared of me, which is for the best, really.
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