Revelations: Book 3 of Princes and Priests Trilogy

Shannon awoke with a jerk. He sat up half way, then rolled over, holding his head in obvious reaction of pain. Riven rose, but didn't move to the man who so rarely even allowed for contact. They watched in silence as he pushed himself up and held his head a moment, breathing slowly and deeply until he looked up at the dwarf, who stood anxiously waiting to know what was going to happen in the next moment.