Donnel's Promise (2014)
“‘It was brave of Lyse to agree,’ Emett said. ‘Do you suppose she realised the risk?’‘It was less this way than any other,’ Nolan answered.‘You could have held out. If—’‘We couldn’t,’ Risha intervened. ‘Emett, they out-numbered us three to one.’ ‘Yet you held them off once.’‘In daylight, for a few hours.’ Nolan stalked to the window. When he turned to face them his expression was perfectly blank. ‘We could have fought to the death. If we had, Risha would be Harbin’s prisoner, my men would be dea...d, and Lyse and Ciaran would be prisoners of a different kind. Would you have chosen that as a better option?’No one answered. Risha hadn’t realised how heavily the choices they’d made sat on his conscience.‘We need to decide what to do next,’ she said briskly. ‘Where will Donnel be now?’‘His plan was to ride south to the Black Lake, there joining forces with whatever troops could be spared from Othbridge, before heading west through Havre and on to Elion.’ Muir’s expression gave nothing away.MoreLess
Read book Donnel's Promise for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
User Reviews: