Fair, Bright, and Terrible (Welsh Blades #2)

The Work to be Done

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C hristopher Manton seemed to her to be entirely too observant. It was an intelligent attentiveness, one in which he often noticed important things that others missed entirely. While virtually every member of their party stole quick, assessing glances at her as they traveled, Manton had saved his scrutiny for his friend, her husband. He was ever at Robert’s side, whispering in his ear, watching him carefully, showing a concern so discreet that Eluned thought she was the only one who saw the extent of it. She did not have much personal experience of friends – none at all of deep friendship over many years – so she reserved her judgment of this behavior, of this friend.

“Kit,” Robert said to him now as they all sat together in a private room just a day before they would reach Edward’s court at Rhuddlan. “My lady wife would ask for Dinwen from the king.”