The bumpy ride made Song Lianhe's stomach churn violently!
As she was dragged from the carriage, she pulled the gag from her mouth. Before her captors could speak, she held up a hand, signaling for them to wait. Then she stumbled to the side of the carriage, leaned against it, and started to vomit.
After a long moment, she turned back. "Water... Water..."
The guards finally came to their senses and hurriedly ordered someone to pass her a waterskin.
Song Lianhe rinsed her mouth, then held out her hand. "Candy."
'Vomiting leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth. It's awful.'
The guards opposite her exchanged glances. One of them reluctantly pulled a small bag of malt candy from his tunic and gave a piece to Song Lianhe.
'He'd bought that for his Little Chun Tao!'
Song Lianhe bit into the candy, not expecting it to be so chewy it stuck to her teeth, making it difficult to speak.
