A few moments passed before Kianthe drawled, “What would you have done if he’d used that sword?” Her girlfriend shrugged. “Considering I have six knives on my person, I wasn’t worried. But I will need to visit Tawney’s sheriff, see if he can get word to local law enforcement ahead of these… ‘assignments.’” Reyna tilted her head, and Kianthe tried to ignore how a single strand of hair fell over her ash-brown eyes. “Queendom officials are under strict orders to kill on sight, but incarceration is a more fitting punishment. What is Shepara’s response to bandit troops?” “Six knives?” Kianthe
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