The Siege Scare (2012)
“‘What’s got into you this morning, Thomasina?’ the cook wanted to know.
‘I’m sorry, Mrs Moon,’ said Tommy as she pushed her plate away. ‘I’m just worried about the raiding party from Malice Castle. What if Sir Hugh can’t stop them?’ The cook snorted. ‘Sir Malcolm the Mean’s knights are no match for the men of Flamant Castle,’ she declared. ‘You stop your moping about, girl. Sir Hugh will be back with good news before the sun is high, you mark my words.’ Tommy went to work in the sword chamber, determined to sharpen every bladed weapon in the armoury. Mrs Moon had told her not to worry, but Smith’s long face told a different story. Even Lil, who had been so eager to bask in the sun on the flagstones of the courtyard, was unsettled.
Midday came, and though the sun had reached its highest point, there was no word from Sir Hugh. As the sun sank behind the battlements once more, still nothing had been heard.
That night Tommy had bad dreams about fire and people shouting.
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