A Pirate's Wife for Me
“"Sit here," she told Taran, and helped him into a chair.
He sat, shoulders slumped, knees and ankles together, one hand in his lap, the other in the sling. He looked cowed, as if she regularly beat him. If only he realized how tempted she was… She swept to the middle of the foyer and clapped her hands. "Come out, please! I wish to meet you all." It took a moment, but sheepish servants filed into the foyer and lined up in order of rank.
Zelle joined the line at the very end.
Cate dou...bted Zelle was truly so humble; for all her grime and poverty, intelligence lit her eyes and the other servants treated her with wary respect.
The cook was Signor Marino, a massive Italian of impressive dignity. His staff seemed less cowed than the others; Cate thought she would get along with him.
Harkness did not put in an appearance; Cate heard the occasional snore issuing from the library.MoreLess
He sat, shoulders slumped, knees and ankles together, one hand in his lap, the other in the sling. He looked cowed, as if she regularly beat him. If only he realized how tempted she was… She swept to the middle of the foyer and clapped her hands. "Come out, please! I wish to meet you all." It took a moment, but sheepish servants filed into the foyer and lined up in order of rank.
Zelle joined the line at the very end.
Cate dou...bted Zelle was truly so humble; for all her grime and poverty, intelligence lit her eyes and the other servants treated her with wary respect.
The cook was Signor Marino, a massive Italian of impressive dignity. His staff seemed less cowed than the others; Cate thought she would get along with him.
Harkness did not put in an appearance; Cate heard the occasional snore issuing from the library.MoreLess
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