Knight of Honor by Laurel O'Donnell

Author:Laurel O'Donnell [O'Donnell, Laurel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General
ISBN: 9780821763179
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 1999-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

“We can’t move her,” Slane told John. He faced his friend in the common room, the fire from the hearth crackling behind him. “Not until her stitches heal.”

“It’s not safe here,” John murmured, leaning close to him. “Think of how dangerous it is for Elizabeth.”

“What would you have me do?” Slane demanded, his angry gaze burning into John.

John straightened under his harsh demeanor, but said nothing.

“I can’t move Taylor,” Slane repeated. He crossed his arms, scowling at his friend. “I was hoping the plague would scare Corydon away.”

“I can take Elizabeth,” John offered. “I can escort her to Castle Donovan and you can meet us there when Taylor is ready to be moved.”

Slane shook his head. “By yourself, you are no match for Corydon. And I can’t leave Taylor alone. If only there was someone else I could trust with Elizabeth’s safety.”

John grunted and sat heavily on a nearby bench.

“Have you confirmed that it was Corydon?” Slane asked.

“No,” John admitted. “But we have to assume it is him. Even if it isn’t, it won’t be long before he comes.”

Slane dropped his chin to his chest. He knew John was right. He knew there was no way for the two of them to protect two helpless women against Corydon’s forces. But if they moved, Taylor’s stitches might open and the heavy bleeding could start again or the wounds could become infected. He sighed. “We have no choice but to wait until Taylor recovers enough to ride a horse. We’ll have to take our chances here.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.