My Lord the Spy
“Charles struggled across the floor of the cave to be near his sister; he was restrained in the same way as Clara.
“I don’t think my cheeks will ever recover,” Clara responded. Her voice was shaky, but she tried to sound light-hearted when in fact she had never been more afraid in her life.
“Why did you venture out?”
“I saw you following Shambles. I was afraid for your safety; he’s dangerous, Charles.”
“I’m not going to argue against that after this evening,” Charles said ruefull...y.
“You’re hurt!” Clara exclaimed, seeing Charles’ face more clearly as he shuffled forward. A large purple patch was spreading across his eye and cheek.
“I’m hoping Joshua is going to have a similar bruise. I might be afraid of him, but he wasn’t getting away without at least a bit of a fight.”
Clara rested her head on her brother’s shoulder.MoreLess
“I don’t think my cheeks will ever recover,” Clara responded. Her voice was shaky, but she tried to sound light-hearted when in fact she had never been more afraid in her life.
“Why did you venture out?”
“I saw you following Shambles. I was afraid for your safety; he’s dangerous, Charles.”
“I’m not going to argue against that after this evening,” Charles said ruefull...y.
“You’re hurt!” Clara exclaimed, seeing Charles’ face more clearly as he shuffled forward. A large purple patch was spreading across his eye and cheek.
“I’m hoping Joshua is going to have a similar bruise. I might be afraid of him, but he wasn’t getting away without at least a bit of a fight.”
Clara rested her head on her brother’s shoulder.MoreLess
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