Smoke in the Wind
“The blonde servant barely acknowledged her before leaving the room. Fidelma looked disappointed at finding Eadulf eating alone.
‘What’s the matter?’ he asked, helping himself to a plate of stew.
‘I was hoping that Elen would be here so that we could finish our fascinating conversation with her.’ Eadulf looked chagrined. He had almost forgotten the claim that Elen had made. They ate their meal in companionable silence. It was a young girl, nervous and gawky, who entered to clear away the remains....
‘Everyone seems to be away this evening. Do you know where the lady Elen is?’ Fidelma asked her.
‘She’s gone, Sister.’ The girl glanced anxiously around, apparently to ensure they were alone.
‘Gone?’ Fidelma’s voice was sharp.
‘She left shortly after you came back.’ Suddenly the girl cast a frightened glance towards the door and pulled out a small rolled parchment from beneath her blouse. ‘She asked me to give you this when you were alone. There’s writing on it, but I can’t read and she would not tell me what it was about.’ Fidelma glanced at it.MoreLess
‘What’s the matter?’ he asked, helping himself to a plate of stew.
‘I was hoping that Elen would be here so that we could finish our fascinating conversation with her.’ Eadulf looked chagrined. He had almost forgotten the claim that Elen had made. They ate their meal in companionable silence. It was a young girl, nervous and gawky, who entered to clear away the remains....
‘Everyone seems to be away this evening. Do you know where the lady Elen is?’ Fidelma asked her.
‘She’s gone, Sister.’ The girl glanced anxiously around, apparently to ensure they were alone.
‘Gone?’ Fidelma’s voice was sharp.
‘She left shortly after you came back.’ Suddenly the girl cast a frightened glance towards the door and pulled out a small rolled parchment from beneath her blouse. ‘She asked me to give you this when you were alone. There’s writing on it, but I can’t read and she would not tell me what it was about.’ Fidelma glanced at it.MoreLess
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