They had come over a hill and it lay before them, stretching out as far as the eye could see. It was so vast that she couldn’t comprehend it. Her mind was full of questions. How could people bear to get into ships to cross it? Weren’t they afraid when they could no longer see the land? How did th...
Alais asked Edwina when they were alone on their last afternoon in the merchant’s house in Southwark, preparing for the evening meal. “That you were not a man?” “Yes. I tried so hard not to give it away.” “Never fear, you did not. When I saw you I was convinced that you were a man, well, a boy. N...