“Tom pulled his cloak tighter, looking up at the swiftly moving clouds that mostly hid the sun. Near the castle, they passed goose girls driving geese across the field with cracking whips. Two dozen men—and two women—followed the course of the huntsman leading the way with his pack of hounds into the woodland that skirted the River Swale. Fox and hare were ignored as they searched for deer, though another party concentrated on those smaller animals. A third party had headed north, away from the ...river, searching for wild boar. The dirt pathway was narrow, and Tom maneuvered so that the Winslow sisters rode together before him, leaving his man Talbot at his side. Cicely rode sidesaddle, a soft cloak over the gown that was too fine and lovely for a bloody hunt. Diana had changed into her breeches, with a sword in its scabbard hanging from her waist and a crossbow attached to the saddle. Something about this alerted and intrigued Tom, but he couldn’t quite place why.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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