Rivals for the Crown
“She fought her panic as the ship began to move toward the sea. For one mad moment she clutched the rail, wondering if she should throw herself from the ship and return to land. What had possessed her to agree to be here, with two men she'd only just met, traveling into the unknown? And what had possessed her mother to arrange it?"What made ye refuse to go north with the king?" Rory asked, his tone mild.She stared at him for a moment. "I didn't. I was told to stay behind.""But.. .we talked with ...Alis de Braun. She said ye refused. De Boyer was as surprised as we were. So we came back to London to find ye.""You came back to London because I wasn't with the king? You rode all the way back to London to find me?""Aye. I was worried about ye. I thought ye must be ill.""Rory, you rode back to London to find me?""Aye. I told ye that we did. D'ye not believe me?"She put her hand over her mouth, not sure whether she would laugh or cry, then took a deep breath to calm herself. "I do. It is what has happened in the last days that I cannot believe!MoreLess
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