Squire's Quest
“He'd heard the change in her breathing, felt how she'd stiffened when she realized he was wrapped around her.
Maybe he shouldn't have pretended not to notice.
She stirred, rolled to face the room. "Hmmm?" "I'm heading for the barn soon as I've drunk some coffee. Can you fix some breakfast? I don't reckon oatmeal will hold me today." "How long will you be? Do I have time to make bread?" She started to push the covers back and hesitated. "Um, can you turn around?" "I can do better than th...at." He pulled the curtain halfway across. "It'll probably take me an hour or better to clear ice out of all four troughs. I sure hope they're not froze solid." "It was probably cold enough. Brrr. Listen to the wind." She came out from behind the curtain just as he was putting on his coat. "I wish you didn't have to go out." She'd put her ugly dress back on, and had her threadbare shawl wrapped around her. Her hair was pulled back, tied with a strip of cloth.MoreLess
Maybe he shouldn't have pretended not to notice.
She stirred, rolled to face the room. "Hmmm?" "I'm heading for the barn soon as I've drunk some coffee. Can you fix some breakfast? I don't reckon oatmeal will hold me today." "How long will you be? Do I have time to make bread?" She started to push the covers back and hesitated. "Um, can you turn around?" "I can do better than th...at." He pulled the curtain halfway across. "It'll probably take me an hour or better to clear ice out of all four troughs. I sure hope they're not froze solid." "It was probably cold enough. Brrr. Listen to the wind." She came out from behind the curtain just as he was putting on his coat. "I wish you didn't have to go out." She'd put her ugly dress back on, and had her threadbare shawl wrapped around her. Her hair was pulled back, tied with a strip of cloth.MoreLess
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