Guns of Liberty
“She tiptoed out of bed and padded across the narrow guest room in the Albrights’ house. She pressed her face to the night-cooled windowpane and gazed down into the empty backyard. Clouds had covered the moon, and in the distance, thunder rumbled as if the gods were restless beyond the village streets. Well, why shouldn’t they be? The people of Springtown had cried out to the heavens this night. Ale had flowed. Music, bright and lively, had underscored the event. Revolution might well be kin to ...celebration, if the evening’s revelry was any indication. She wondered if the liberty tree was still bathed in light. She knew it would always be ablaze in her heart. Kate sighed and once again returned her attention to her surroundings.
Here was a simple room, barely large enough for a narrow alcove bed, a dresser, and a chair. Like the Albrights themselves, the room was simple, honest, and utilitarian. The rug on the floor felt luxurious, and she curled her toes into the thick weave. Kate glanced at the bedside table, upon which rested a pewter tankard of milk her cousin had left out for her.MoreLess
Here was a simple room, barely large enough for a narrow alcove bed, a dresser, and a chair. Like the Albrights themselves, the room was simple, honest, and utilitarian. The rug on the floor felt luxurious, and she curled her toes into the thick weave. Kate glanced at the bedside table, upon which rested a pewter tankard of milk her cousin had left out for her.MoreLess
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