The Unwilling Accomplice (Book 5)
“"I thank you for the watch," he told her.
"I am glad to be of help, but why did you wish me to remain outside the door? Is Fred well?" Ruth asked him.
"Quite fine. I merely wished to avoid waking him," Ned replied. He opened the door only wide enough to squeeze through and closed it quickly behind him.
Pat walked up to Ruth and frowned at the closed door. "What is this about guarding the door?" "Ned told me Fred sleepwalked last night, and he wished for the door to be watched in case Fred shoul...d exit that way," Ruth explained.
"Sleepwalked? Fred has never sleepwalked before," Pat commented.
Inside the room Ned glanced at the bed. Fred lay atop the covers bound in a brilliant light that wrapped ropes around his body. His eyes were open and his mouth was gagged with the ropes so only angry, muffled screams erupted from his lips. Beside the bed hovered Ned's staff, glowing with its power and the source of the light. Ned strode over and grasped his staff. The light disappeared and with it the tendrils.MoreLess
"I am glad to be of help, but why did you wish me to remain outside the door? Is Fred well?" Ruth asked him.
"Quite fine. I merely wished to avoid waking him," Ned replied. He opened the door only wide enough to squeeze through and closed it quickly behind him.
Pat walked up to Ruth and frowned at the closed door. "What is this about guarding the door?" "Ned told me Fred sleepwalked last night, and he wished for the door to be watched in case Fred shoul...d exit that way," Ruth explained.
"Sleepwalked? Fred has never sleepwalked before," Pat commented.
Inside the room Ned glanced at the bed. Fred lay atop the covers bound in a brilliant light that wrapped ropes around his body. His eyes were open and his mouth was gagged with the ropes so only angry, muffled screams erupted from his lips. Beside the bed hovered Ned's staff, glowing with its power and the source of the light. Ned strode over and grasped his staff. The light disappeared and with it the tendrils.MoreLess
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