Raised By Wolves Volume four- Wolves by Hoffman W. A

Author:Hoffman, W. A. [Hoffman, W. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

One Hundred Wherein We Scatter Before the Wind

Gaston and I found Cudro, Ash, Julio, and Striker at Sarah’s, sitting on the back porch listening to Pete while Chris stood inthe shade and out ofsight. The Strikers had also already loaded most of what they would take aboard the Magdalene. Now Sarah sat in a rocking chair nursing her son—who was less than a fortnight old—while ordering her two servants to pack the remainingitems and load themona donkeycart inthe yard.

Striker looked pleased to see us. “So we go,” he said. “The Bard and Dickeyhave alreadygone to the ship.”

“Liamwas sendingour first wave there as we left,”I said as we dismounted.

“We’llgo as soonas Sarahis ready,”he said.

“Who’s that?” Davey asked as he emerged from the house and saw Chris standingout ofsight ofthe others.

She reluctantlystepped forward.

“My cousin,” Gaston said with amusement. “He arrived withthe letter frommyfather.”

To my amusement and never-ending amazement—and Pete’s, apparently—none ofthe menrecognized her.

Women are not so blind, however. Sarah looked over

Women are not so blind, however. Sarah looked over and immediately knew her. “What in the name of God is she doinghere?”she demanded.

And thenthere was tensioninthe air.

“SheBeLearnin’TaShoot,”Pete chided.

“Truly? Well it seems she already knows enough of that: she shot Will!”Sarahsnapped.

“Nay!” Chris protested with her arms tightly crossed. “Not hardly:I did not killhim!”

I held up my hands in an unsuccessful attempt to calm the squawks ofsurprise and indignation fromthe men at the card

table. “Aye, it is she; she is here, and she is the least of our troubles!”I finallyyelled.

“Do tell,”Sarahsaid coldlyinto the quiet that followed. “Is that reallyMiss Vines?”Ashasked withawe. “Nay,” I said firmly. “This is Christien Sable, Gaston’s

cousin. And even if she were not, she is Madame Sable and not Miss Vines.” “She’s going with us?” Cudro asked with even more amazement.

I shrugged. “Aye.”

“Nay,”Sarahsaid.

“Oh Bloody Hell,” I snapped. “What else are we supposed to do withher?”

“Send her back on the ship on which she came,” Sarah

said. Chris stood her ground with stubborn desperation etched across her features.

etched across her features.

“She causes nothingbut trouble,”Sarahadded. “She is mywife,”Gastonsaid withsome annoyance. Everyone quieted, evenSarah.

“She can sleep on deck,” I said. “We do not have time

to argue about this.”

“So you think they’ll come for him today?” Striker

asked.

“We cannot know,”I said.

“We’re going,” Cudro said amiably as he stood. “We’re

ready. There’s no reason to stay longer. We’ll just have to start

trading out old victuals the longer we stay. Our things are

aboard. Do youneed help at the house intown?”

I shrugged. “Most things are loaded, but aye, we are

short-handed inallthings these days.”

“Youshould have bought more servants,”Sarahchided. I sighed and did not reply.

Julio stood and ambled over. I knew something was

amiss by the sad look in his dark eyes. “Davey and I are

staying.”“Well damn, we will miss you,” I said and embraced him. “Do youhave allyouneed?”

He nodded. “Striker sold us this place. We’ll be fine.

Better here thanFrance or England.”

I hoped he was correct. “Well, then, do you want a

horse? I onlyask that youtreat himwell.”

Julio grinned and patted Pomme’s nose with genuine

fondness. “I willcare for this horse to the end ofhis naturaldays,

Will. I canuse him.

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