A gasp went up from those who were not too blinded by the smoke to see. Contrary to what they expected, there was no mage hiding behind it. Baldwin yanked aside the canvas flap at the back of the stage and jumped down. He could be heard cursing as he fell among some barrels. By now his cronies we...
‘I had no idea who they were,’ he excused. He ordered his servants to bank up the fire and fresh food and wine was brought.‘We won’t stay,’ Hubert told him. ‘But my thanks for your courtesy.’ He gave the man a gold coin. ‘See that the body is conveyed to Avignon. His companion will have to set to...
None of them wanted to accompany her. When they saw she was going to go anyway, they eventually agreed. Dakin refused to enter the woods alone, however; he wanted one of the men to accompany them. “Safety in numbers.”Matt gestured towards Carola. “She’ll stay to guard the castle. I’ll come becaus...
Hildegard thought they would relish the exercise and perhaps afford some protection against robbers. She let the boy dance on ahead with Bermonda and Duchess while she and Edberg rode side by side on two horses Ulf had had saddled up for them. After casting about in the groves of winter woodland ...
His lower lip jutted. He was making a token attempt to struggle out of Sir Talbot’s grasp but the knight gripped him by the scruff of his neck in one capable hand. Avoiding Pierrekyn’s kicking feet he was laughing genially. ‘Obey me, you little wildcat, or you’ll rue it. You were losing every pen...
Some madman nailed a severed hand to the door of St Paul’s. It happened just before the King opened Parliament. Then, after the first session ended, a foot was found, nailed to the door of the Guildhall.’ ‘Why would anybody do such a horrible thing?’ ‘Speculation’s rife, as you can imagine. There...