Knight of Desire
“She opened her eyes to find Maredudd standing over her.
“Good morning,” he said, and nodded toward Stephen. “I see your gallant protector gave up the fight and took his rest.”
Embarrassed to be talking with Maredudd while lying down, she sat up. Shivering, she pulled her blanket tightly around her shoulders. The early morning air held a chill.
“We are near Worcester, a few minutes’ ride from where Glyndwr is encamped,” Maredudd told her. “I sent word last night that I would bring you to him as ...soon as we break our fast.”
She had not expected to be taken to Glyndwr himself. Unconsciously, she reached up to touch her hair. With no maid—or even a comb—she did not know how she could make herself presentable to the man the Welsh called their prince.
“Glyndwr understands rough travel. He’ll not think it amiss that you did not have a maid to dress your hair,” Maredudd said with a smile. “ ’Tis a sin that custom requires such lovely hair be hidden.”
He squatted down and shook Stephen’s shoulder.MoreLess
“Good morning,” he said, and nodded toward Stephen. “I see your gallant protector gave up the fight and took his rest.”
Embarrassed to be talking with Maredudd while lying down, she sat up. Shivering, she pulled her blanket tightly around her shoulders. The early morning air held a chill.
“We are near Worcester, a few minutes’ ride from where Glyndwr is encamped,” Maredudd told her. “I sent word last night that I would bring you to him as ...soon as we break our fast.”
She had not expected to be taken to Glyndwr himself. Unconsciously, she reached up to touch her hair. With no maid—or even a comb—she did not know how she could make herself presentable to the man the Welsh called their prince.
“Glyndwr understands rough travel. He’ll not think it amiss that you did not have a maid to dress your hair,” Maredudd said with a smile. “ ’Tis a sin that custom requires such lovely hair be hidden.”
He squatted down and shook Stephen’s shoulder.MoreLess
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