Once Upon An Autumn Eve
Once Upon An Autumn Eve
“She strapped on a long-knife. She took up her bow and quiver of arrows and started for the door, but turned and stepped back and retrieved Luc’s silver horn. Then she went into the hallway beyond.
“My lady,” said Didier, one of the wards at the door. Patrice, the other guard, bobbed his head. “Zacharie says we are to accompany you, wherever you go.”
“Non,” said the princess. “I need to be alone to think.”
“We can stand off a good distance,” said Patrice.
Liaze sighed. “Very well, but at a good ...distance: I want no distractions.”
“How far, my lady?” said Didier.
“A hundred paces or more.”
“A hundred paces? But, my lady—”
Liaze lifted the silver horn. “At need I will call.”
The warders looked at one another, and reluctantly agreed, and Patrice said, “As you wish, Princess.”
Down the stairs they went, and the manor was silent, and those whose duties began this early were creeping about, despair on their faces, as if they were in mourning. And as the princess went by, some opened their mouths as if to speak, but they knew not what to say, while others simply curtseyed and lowered their gazes and hurried away on their errands.MoreLess
“My lady,” said Didier, one of the wards at the door. Patrice, the other guard, bobbed his head. “Zacharie says we are to accompany you, wherever you go.”
“Non,” said the princess. “I need to be alone to think.”
“We can stand off a good distance,” said Patrice.
Liaze sighed. “Very well, but at a good ...distance: I want no distractions.”
“How far, my lady?” said Didier.
“A hundred paces or more.”
“A hundred paces? But, my lady—”
Liaze lifted the silver horn. “At need I will call.”
The warders looked at one another, and reluctantly agreed, and Patrice said, “As you wish, Princess.”
Down the stairs they went, and the manor was silent, and those whose duties began this early were creeping about, despair on their faces, as if they were in mourning. And as the princess went by, some opened their mouths as if to speak, but they knew not what to say, while others simply curtseyed and lowered their gazes and hurried away on their errands.MoreLess
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