Enchantress
“Two days had passed since she and Captain Stoddard had been rescued from the Turkish ship.
Since returning to the Victorious, she had helped Dr. Rutledge nurse Achmed. Even though the giant was unconscious and unaware of anything that went on around him, Brittany talked to him soothingly, hoping somewhere in his world between life and death, he would hear her voice and respond.
“Achmed, you just have to get better. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to you. Open your eyes and look at me, please.”
The eunuch did not stir.
With heart-wrenching sadness, Brittany stood up to ease her cramped muscles. It was sultry inside the cabin, so she had abandoned her veil, vowing she would never wear it again. She hoped her mother would understand.
She raised the heavy curtain of hair off the back of her neck, wishing the Victorious would get underway because it would be cooler at sea.
Brittany had not seen Captain Stoddard since the night he had brought her back to the ship. Of cours...e, she hardly left this room where Achmed lay so near death, and the captain had been occupied with the repairs on the ship.MoreLess
Since returning to the Victorious, she had helped Dr. Rutledge nurse Achmed. Even though the giant was unconscious and unaware of anything that went on around him, Brittany talked to him soothingly, hoping somewhere in his world between life and death, he would hear her voice and respond.
“Achmed, you just have to get better. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to you. Open your eyes and look at me, please.”
The eunuch did not stir.
With heart-wrenching sadness, Brittany stood up to ease her cramped muscles. It was sultry inside the cabin, so she had abandoned her veil, vowing she would never wear it again. She hoped her mother would understand.
She raised the heavy curtain of hair off the back of her neck, wishing the Victorious would get underway because it would be cooler at sea.
Brittany had not seen Captain Stoddard since the night he had brought her back to the ship. Of cours...e, she hardly left this room where Achmed lay so near death, and the captain had been occupied with the repairs on the ship.MoreLess
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