Two to Conquer
“His men were ready saddled, with a horse-litter standing by.
He motioned to them. “Mount and get ready to ride. Have you got a fresh horse for me? Yes, and extra horses for the litter, so we won’t have to stop anywhere for post horses.” He dismounted, lifted the unconscious bundle that was Carlina into the litter, and closed the curtains.
“Let’s go!”
The sun was rising when they stopped to breathe the horses. Paul dismounted, swallowed a bit of food —there was no time to stop and cook a meal—th...en went and thrust aside the curtains of the litter.
Carlina was conscious. She had gotten the gag out of her mouth. She was lying on her side, silently and desperately struggling to tear loose the knots around her hands.
“Do they hurt you, my lady? I will loosen them if you like,” Paul said.
At the sound of his voice she shrank away.
“Bard,” she said. “I should have known it was you. Who else would be impious enough to brave the wrath of Avarra!”
“I do not fear any Goddess,”MoreLess
He motioned to them. “Mount and get ready to ride. Have you got a fresh horse for me? Yes, and extra horses for the litter, so we won’t have to stop anywhere for post horses.” He dismounted, lifted the unconscious bundle that was Carlina into the litter, and closed the curtains.
“Let’s go!”
The sun was rising when they stopped to breathe the horses. Paul dismounted, swallowed a bit of food —there was no time to stop and cook a meal—th...en went and thrust aside the curtains of the litter.
Carlina was conscious. She had gotten the gag out of her mouth. She was lying on her side, silently and desperately struggling to tear loose the knots around her hands.
“Do they hurt you, my lady? I will loosen them if you like,” Paul said.
At the sound of his voice she shrank away.
“Bard,” she said. “I should have known it was you. Who else would be impious enough to brave the wrath of Avarra!”
“I do not fear any Goddess,”MoreLess
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