Brenna tensed when he was carried like no woman her statue should be able to carry her. Things were not right. Fear held her in its grasp and she wanted to run and hide. The words that would have soothed her long ago only made it worse.
This was not right!
Her gaze snapped back to the man but he had gone. Tricks, lies, illusion. She started to wiggle and fight. "No, no, no, no..." her voice was breathless and weak. She would not fall for this. They just gave her what she wanted to see. She could not let herself be tricked.