Mistletoe and Chain Mail_Christmas by Elizabeth Rose

Author:Elizabeth Rose [Rose, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: RoseScribe Media Inc.
Published: 2018-11-20T16:00:00+00:00

Two hours later, Eva was feeling much better. After soaking in a bath and changing her clothes, she felt like a new woman. Actually, it was the comfrey salve that Adam had given the healer that gave her the most relief. In just that short time, her skin was already beginning to heal.

She sat at the dais alongside her father and grandmother as well as the Boy Bishop, awaiting Adam’s promised surprise. Since her father had awoken and his fever broke, she decided she should bring him down to the great hall to be seen by his people. Too many were becoming suspicious, and she had to assure them that her father was still of sound mind and body and capable of ruling Cavendish, even if he wasn’t.

The food procession started, and the music resounded though the great hall. To her surprise, Adam led the line, carrying a large pie in his hands. Her stomach clenched already. She didn’t want to eat blackbirds. It didn’t sound at all appealing.

“My lady,” said Adam. “Here is the Collie Bird pie that’s been requested by the Boy Bishop.”

“Aye,” said Timmy excitedly, getting up on his knees on the chair to get a better view of the pie. It was huge and covered with a crust on top that barely looked cooked. The pie itself was lumpy and she swore the wretched-looking thing was moving.

“My lady, will you please cut the pie?” Adam laid the pie in front of her. Hilt first, he handed her a dull knife, resting it over his arm.

“Nay, I don’t want to do it,” she said, shaking her head and lifting a hand in the air to ward him away.

“Then allow me to do it for you,” said Adam, turning the knife around. He lifted up the pie to let everyone in the great hall see it. Then he turned back to Eva and carefully and slowly, tapped the top of the crust with the flat end of the knife. When the crust was broken, Eva jumped back in alarm and held her hand to her heart. To her surprise, live blackbirds flew out of the pie and headed up to land in the rafters.

She was shocked, relieved, and amazed, all at the same time. Breaking loose with all her emotions she had been holding back lately, she laughed harder than she ever had in her life.

“Sir Adam, you are the best cook we’ve ever had at Cavendish and I admire you and everything you do,” she told Adam.

“Thank you, my lady.” Adam put down the empty pie shell and knife and reached out for her. “Thank you, very much.” He kissed the back of her hand, letting the kiss linger. And then he looked up into her eyes and smiled right before he kissed her hand again, letting his tongue shoot out to lick her.

“Oh!” she exclaimed, looking around nervously, hoping no one saw him. Her father laughed heartily at the birds and slapped his left hand atop the table.

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