Untamed
“The soft music of the golden jewelry overflowing from Dominic’s left hand was lost in the noise of servants raking and scraping the wooden floor of the hall.
As soon as the planks were bared, more servants with buckets of water, lye soap, and coarse brushes went to work. Heaps of soiled rushes were piled up along one wall, waiting to be burned. The fire in the huge hearth leaped high as it devoured all that it was fed.
The steward hurried from group to group of servants, urging that they work h...arder and faster in order to please Blackthorne Keep’s new lord.
“At least the steward knows who his new master is,” Dominic muttered.
“They all know who their new master is. Some of them just find it harder to swallow than others.”
“They had best not take too long in the chewing,” Dominic retorted as he began climbing stairs with long strides. “I have little patience for some things. Sloth is foremost among them.”
Simon’s laughter echoed in the twisting stone passageway.
“Your knights well know it, Dominic.MoreLess
As soon as the planks were bared, more servants with buckets of water, lye soap, and coarse brushes went to work. Heaps of soiled rushes were piled up along one wall, waiting to be burned. The fire in the huge hearth leaped high as it devoured all that it was fed.
The steward hurried from group to group of servants, urging that they work h...arder and faster in order to please Blackthorne Keep’s new lord.
“At least the steward knows who his new master is,” Dominic muttered.
“They all know who their new master is. Some of them just find it harder to swallow than others.”
“They had best not take too long in the chewing,” Dominic retorted as he began climbing stairs with long strides. “I have little patience for some things. Sloth is foremost among them.”
Simon’s laughter echoed in the twisting stone passageway.
“Your knights well know it, Dominic.MoreLess
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