Raven Quest
““Ruth? Woman, where are you?”
She stared at him. His faded yellow hair should have identified him immediately, but she had come to believe her hopes that he was dead. She took a deep breath. “Ruth Mullins is dead. She was my aunt. Since she died, I’ve been running your place, Captain Warwick.”
He laughed. “A boy like you? That’s a good joke.” His hand rose and slammed into the side of her head. With a cry, she fell to her knees. She could barely hear his words through the ringing in her ears. “...Let that remind you, Rory, my lad, that I’m the boss here. Get to work. Finish cleaning this place before the customers come in for their grog.”
She struggled to her feet as he pushed Caroline toward the brothel. She stared after them, then glanced at the door. Should she flee? Where? The Blindman had said enough over the years for her to know he and Yellow Hal had been enemies. She could not risk Yellow Hal discovering that the Blindman was still alive. Should she go to the Vengeance?MoreLess
She stared at him. His faded yellow hair should have identified him immediately, but she had come to believe her hopes that he was dead. She took a deep breath. “Ruth Mullins is dead. She was my aunt. Since she died, I’ve been running your place, Captain Warwick.”
He laughed. “A boy like you? That’s a good joke.” His hand rose and slammed into the side of her head. With a cry, she fell to her knees. She could barely hear his words through the ringing in her ears. “...Let that remind you, Rory, my lad, that I’m the boss here. Get to work. Finish cleaning this place before the customers come in for their grog.”
She struggled to her feet as he pushed Caroline toward the brothel. She stared after them, then glanced at the door. Should she flee? Where? The Blindman had said enough over the years for her to know he and Yellow Hal had been enemies. She could not risk Yellow Hal discovering that the Blindman was still alive. Should she go to the Vengeance?MoreLess
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