Once a Knight
“Guy shoved his way through the crowd that surrounded David in the castle bailey. “If you don’t, she’s going to drive me mad.”
David raised his weary head and stared at his steward through bloodshot eyes. “Why should you be any different?”
Glancing around, Guy observed the angry expression on the face of every servant who worked in the castle, but he clearly had no sympathy. “She’s supposed to be supervising them.”
The servants murmured angrily.
Guy ignored them. “But the guard is none of her af...fair. ’Tis mine, and I resent her sending her two trained apes in to teach me what I already know.”
With a sigh, David agreed. “She should not. I will speak to her.” He looked around at the household staff. “I will speak to her about all of you, too.”
“Do it, m’lord,” one of the women said. “We did well enough without her before.”
David frowned and pointed a finger right under the woman’s nose. “Well enough isn’t good enough, and with Lady Alisoun I find that she’s always right.MoreLess
David raised his weary head and stared at his steward through bloodshot eyes. “Why should you be any different?”
Glancing around, Guy observed the angry expression on the face of every servant who worked in the castle, but he clearly had no sympathy. “She’s supposed to be supervising them.”
The servants murmured angrily.
Guy ignored them. “But the guard is none of her af...fair. ’Tis mine, and I resent her sending her two trained apes in to teach me what I already know.”
With a sigh, David agreed. “She should not. I will speak to her.” He looked around at the household staff. “I will speak to her about all of you, too.”
“Do it, m’lord,” one of the women said. “We did well enough without her before.”
David frowned and pointed a finger right under the woman’s nose. “Well enough isn’t good enough, and with Lady Alisoun I find that she’s always right.MoreLess
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