The Angel of Soriano: a Renaissance Romance
“Instead, he watched her half-run, half-limp up the side stairs and into the small keep.
He was certain those dark bruises were knuckle marks and so kept his hand on his sword’s hilt. As soon as he saw to the health of his family, he’d deal with this outrage. Dismounting, he glared at the old man.
Surrounded by four young men, the herbalist’s sword was lowered, but his stance indicated he was about to do battle. “Well now that you’re here, you’d best explain your situation, young man.”
... “First, you explain. What happened to Signorina Aurelia?” Bernardo narrowed his gaze, his blade arm itching to right this wrong.
Pino snorted and shook his sword like an index finger. “This is your doing. You put her in the hands of that sadist, Pierpaolo.”
“He did this?” Bernardo exhaled and put his sword away. “Scusami. Apologies.”
The old man did the same.MoreLess
He was certain those dark bruises were knuckle marks and so kept his hand on his sword’s hilt. As soon as he saw to the health of his family, he’d deal with this outrage. Dismounting, he glared at the old man.
Surrounded by four young men, the herbalist’s sword was lowered, but his stance indicated he was about to do battle. “Well now that you’re here, you’d best explain your situation, young man.”
... “First, you explain. What happened to Signorina Aurelia?” Bernardo narrowed his gaze, his blade arm itching to right this wrong.
Pino snorted and shook his sword like an index finger. “This is your doing. You put her in the hands of that sadist, Pierpaolo.”
“He did this?” Bernardo exhaled and put his sword away. “Scusami. Apologies.”
The old man did the same.MoreLess
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