The King's Man
“Tales of misery, despair and the death of Queens dragged screaming to the block crowded her mind. Those long forgotten history lessons did not relate tales of those who walked free through its gates.
She felt Kit's fingers tighten on hers and closed her eyes against the fear that rose like gall in her throat. The cart rumbled to a halt in a cobbled courtyard.
With no time for farewell, the soldiers pulled Thamsine from the cart. She fell to her knees on the cobbled stone. Kit jumped dow...n beside her, putting his body between the soldiers and the girl.
"Quite the gentleman, aren't you?” The sergeant sneered. “Out of the way, Lovell!" Kit stood his ground. The sergeant gave an exasperated grunt and swung his fist. Thamsine screamed at the resounding crunch of fist on bone and Kit reeled back against the cart, sliding to the ground in an ungainly heap.
Thamsine had no time to see to him. A soldier pulled her to her feet and, barely allowing her time for a backward glance, thrust her towards a door.MoreLess
She felt Kit's fingers tighten on hers and closed her eyes against the fear that rose like gall in her throat. The cart rumbled to a halt in a cobbled courtyard.
With no time for farewell, the soldiers pulled Thamsine from the cart. She fell to her knees on the cobbled stone. Kit jumped dow...n beside her, putting his body between the soldiers and the girl.
"Quite the gentleman, aren't you?” The sergeant sneered. “Out of the way, Lovell!" Kit stood his ground. The sergeant gave an exasperated grunt and swung his fist. Thamsine screamed at the resounding crunch of fist on bone and Kit reeled back against the cart, sliding to the ground in an ungainly heap.
Thamsine had no time to see to him. A soldier pulled her to her feet and, barely allowing her time for a backward glance, thrust her towards a door.MoreLess
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