Code of the Wolf (2011)
“Not of commission but of omission. “I could not come back to the place where I saw those I loved die,” she said.
Elizabeth reached across the table toward Serenity, her eyes dark with sorrow. “Even though thee knew there were many who would help and succor thee?”
“I couldn’t,” Serenity said, keeping her hands folded in front of her. “I had hoped thee would understand.”
“I am sorry,” Elizabeth said, withdrawing her hand. “Thy suffering must have been very great.”
Serenity bit down on her tongue ...to keep the confession from spilling out. “I had to find my own way,” she said.
Elizabeth accepted the explanation, though Serenity suspected she wouldn’t do so forever.
“What of this man, Jacob Constantine?” Elizabeth asked. “Thee has said he works for thee.”
Everyone seemed interested in Jacob today. “Two of our women fell sick during one of the busiest times of the year,” Serenity said. “We had no choice but to accept his help.”
“He has proven worthy of your trust?”MoreLess
Elizabeth reached across the table toward Serenity, her eyes dark with sorrow. “Even though thee knew there were many who would help and succor thee?”
“I couldn’t,” Serenity said, keeping her hands folded in front of her. “I had hoped thee would understand.”
“I am sorry,” Elizabeth said, withdrawing her hand. “Thy suffering must have been very great.”
Serenity bit down on her tongue ...to keep the confession from spilling out. “I had to find my own way,” she said.
Elizabeth accepted the explanation, though Serenity suspected she wouldn’t do so forever.
“What of this man, Jacob Constantine?” Elizabeth asked. “Thee has said he works for thee.”
Everyone seemed interested in Jacob today. “Two of our women fell sick during one of the busiest times of the year,” Serenity said. “We had no choice but to accept his help.”
“He has proven worthy of your trust?”MoreLess
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