Traitor's Chase
“Greg pried his eyes open and found Porthos looming over him. His fellow Musketeers were already dressed. Sunlight streamed through the window.
Greg sat up, groggy. It felt as though he had only just managed to fall asleep. “What’s going on?”
“We have a lead on some horses,” Aramis told him. “But we must act quickly. Apparently, the seller has a rival offer.”
The Spaniards, thought Greg. Wide awake now, he sprang to his feet and quickly pulled his clothes on. “How’d this come about?”
“A man came... to the monastery early this morning, looking for us,” Athos explained. “He said he’d heard we were in the market for some horses and that he’d prefer to sell them to representatives of the king than foreigners.”
“A load of malarkey if you ask me,” Porthos groused. “He’s just telling us that so he can drive up the price....”
“How do you know that?” Aramis asked.
“Because it’s exactly what I’d do if I were in his shoes,” Porthos replied.
“Anyhow,”MoreLess
Greg sat up, groggy. It felt as though he had only just managed to fall asleep. “What’s going on?”
“We have a lead on some horses,” Aramis told him. “But we must act quickly. Apparently, the seller has a rival offer.”
The Spaniards, thought Greg. Wide awake now, he sprang to his feet and quickly pulled his clothes on. “How’d this come about?”
“A man came... to the monastery early this morning, looking for us,” Athos explained. “He said he’d heard we were in the market for some horses and that he’d prefer to sell them to representatives of the king than foreigners.”
“A load of malarkey if you ask me,” Porthos groused. “He’s just telling us that so he can drive up the price....”
“How do you know that?” Aramis asked.
“Because it’s exactly what I’d do if I were in his shoes,” Porthos replied.
“Anyhow,”MoreLess
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