Goodly and Grave in a Deadly Case of Murder by Justine Windsor

Author:Justine Windsor [Justine Windsor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2017-06-28T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

LONDON SMOG

As it was a chilly night and it would be even colder flying, Lucy ran up to her room to fetch her cloak before meeting everyone else at the carriage house. She was so eager to get on with the investigation that she was the first to arrive. Lady Sibyl’s coach was parked outside and Rivers was busy harnessing the horses.

“There you are, my beauties,” Rivers was saying to them, his voice soft and caring. “Nice and comfortable, I hope?”

“Hello, Rivers,” Lucy said.

Rivers turned. “Miss Goodly! Are you looking forward to tonight’s flight?”

“Oh yes.” Lucy went up to the horses to feed them a couple of apples she’d filched from the kitchen on her way out. “But … but the horses don’t have wings. How are they going to fly?”

“You’ll see.” Rivers winked at her. “I hear you’ve been doing some excellent investigating? Everything’s moving so fast I’ve quite lost track!”

“It is all very exciting, but a bit scary,” Lucy said, stroking the horses’ noses as they munched their apples. “We think someone’s trying to make a golem!”

“A golem?” Rivers frowned. “I don’t like the sound of that at all. I don’t know much about them. Forbidden magic, of course. But the perpetrator must be a very dangerous magician. I do hope you’ll be careful.”

“Don’t worry about me. I can look after myself.”

“I’m sure you can. Oh, look sharp, here come the rest of my passengers.”

Lord Grave, Lady Sibyl, Bertie, Beguildy and Smell joined Lucy next to the carriage. Prudence was staying at Grave Hall to keep an eye on things there along with Lord Percy, who had gone home for dinner but was now on his way back, summoned by a chit from Lord Grave.

“Are we all going to fit inside?” Bertie asked.

“That’s a good point, Bertie. It is only a four-seater really and a small four-seater at that,” Lady Sibyl said.

“Could we hitch the horses to Father’s carriage? It’s bigger.”

“I’m afraid not,” Lady Sibyl said. “This carriage is specially made, and all the materials are lightweight and designed for flight.”

“If I might venture a suggestion?” Rivers said. “Someone could travel up top with me.”

“I will!” Lucy volunteered immediately, imagining how much more thrilling it would be to sit outside the coach. The view would be incredible.

“You’re a braver person than me, Lucy,” Lord Grave remarked. For some strange reason he was holding a chamberpot in his hand.

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