Jamestown (The Keepers Of The Ring) - Plot & Excerpts
she answered, her voice quavering despite her resolve. “Just as Matoaka once saved an Englishman, so I wish to spare this one.” “You have no rights here,” Opechancanough replied, his words raw and angry in the morning stillness. “Matoaka was the chief’s daughter. You are nothing.” The earth seemed to shift beneath her feet; the circle of onlookers swayed before her eyes. A trembling rose from deep inside her and moved steadily upward through her chest. She could not deny his words. But Kitchi, son of Powhatan, stepped out from the crowd and placed his hands on his hips in a fierce, protective gesture. “She is my daughter, blood of my blood, and bone of my bone. I claim her as my own, and give her the right to spare this prisoner and the others.” The chief pressed his lips together in silent fury, unable to dispute Kitchi’s claim. Kimi stared at the warrior in a daze of confused gratitude, then Opechancanough jerked his head toward the warriors who waited with their battle clubs.
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