Captive Surrender
“It was Prudence’s room, but she didn’t raise objection given that nobody had the energy to drag the man’s heavy weight any further. She wished he would wake up and at least help them but, from the trail of blood they had left behind on the stairs, it was going to be some time yet before he returned to full consciousness – if ever. She quickly blanked that thought out and pulled the sheets back off the bed before they hefted him onto the crisp sheets.
Once the man was on the bed, Robbie flopped ...onto his back on the floor and lay staring at the ceiling, while Madeline collapsed into the chair beside the bed and began to fan herself. They were so wet that they all squelched when they walked, and would have to clean the water and blood off the floor before they went to bed, but that was of little consequence given how pale and unresponsive the man was.
Despite their exhaustion, Eloisa and Prudence turned their trying to establish how much damage they had caused. Prudence leaned over the man and peered at the sticky patch of hair on the back of his head.MoreLess
Once the man was on the bed, Robbie flopped ...onto his back on the floor and lay staring at the ceiling, while Madeline collapsed into the chair beside the bed and began to fan herself. They were so wet that they all squelched when they walked, and would have to clean the water and blood off the floor before they went to bed, but that was of little consequence given how pale and unresponsive the man was.
Despite their exhaustion, Eloisa and Prudence turned their trying to establish how much damage they had caused. Prudence leaned over the man and peered at the sticky patch of hair on the back of his head.MoreLess
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