Knight of Betrayal by Karen Perkins

Author:Karen Perkins [Perkins, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LionheART Publishing House
Published: 2015-03-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

‘Thanks for coming, everyone – I appreciate the hours you’re putting in,’ Helen said.

Mike laughed. ‘Not too hard to come to the pub for the evening.’

‘Cheers to that!’ Paul said, raising his glass in a toast.

‘When did you start drinking wine?’ Charlie asked.

‘Just got sick of the beer, mate, fancied a glass of Rhenish.’

‘A glass of what?’

Paul shrugged. ‘Just fancied a change.’

‘Anyway,’ Helen said, a little uneasy, ‘let’s get down to business. I need an update on costumes, props and sets. Sarah, are John and Kate still on board to help?’

‘Yes, I want to keep them busy, take their minds off things.’

‘What things?’ Alec asked.

Sarah took a deep breath. ‘Dan and I have split.’

Silence.

‘What did you say?’ Paul asked, his voice measured and low.

‘You heard her,’ Mike said.

‘Is this anything to do with you?’

‘No. It’s to do with me and Dan,’ Sarah said quickly.

‘Well, nice timing, Sarah. What the hell have you done that he won’t join us?’

Sarah stared at him and pushed her hand through her hair to display the bruise faintly visible under her make-up. ‘I’ve done nothing, the fault is his. And he’s not here because he’s in the Borough Bailiff, getting pissed and chatting up the landlady.’

‘I thought he was barred from there,’ Alec said.

‘It seems the landlady has a soft spot for him,’ Sarah said, her voice pitched high.

‘Shush, it’s okay, Sarah.’ Mike stroked her back to calm her.

‘Yeah, I’m not surprised, looking at the two of you,’ Paul said.

Sarah opened her mouth to retort but Helen spoke first. ‘This isn’t helping. Dan will come around, he just needs a bit of time. Alec, I know you’re sound and lighting, but will you understudy Dan as well, just in case? At least he’s only in the one major scene.’

‘But if Alec plays FitzUrse, who will do the lighting in the final scene? It’s the most complicated,’ Ed said.

‘I will,’ Helen said. ‘Alec will do all the programming ahead of time anyway and I can follow instructions. And it’s only plan B. Dan’s never let us down before. It will all come together on the night.’

‘I bloody well hope so,’ Paul grumbled. ‘It’s looking a bloody shambles at the minute.’

‘All right, mate, calm down,’ Charlie said. ‘It sounds like Helen has everything under control.’

‘Thanks, Charlie. Enough of Dan, where are we with the costumes, Sarah?’

‘Costumes we’re all right with. It’s mainly tunics and hose, which are pretty simple to put together. I’ve bought The Medieval Tailor so have patterns for everything I need to make, and Kate’s helping me.’

‘That’s great, Sarah, do you need any more help?’ Helen asked.

‘No, I’m fine for the moment – to be honest, it’s good for me to keep busy.’

Helen nodded. ‘Alec, Ed, where are we on the sets?’

‘We have the main backdrop in a masonry design, and I think it will work if we then use different furniture to show the difference between castle, great hall and church,’ Ed said.

‘Good,’ Helen said.

‘We already have the basics, I’ll use one of the tables as an altar, so just need an altar cloth and a cross.

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