Ruthless and Deadly by ML BINELLI

Author:ML BINELLI
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781507191262
Publisher: ML Binelli
Published: 2017-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

22. Escape

Leonardo finally reached Teodoro's house. His back hurt because he was not used to riding a horse anymore. The distance was great, six infernal days. He was greeted by the servants. Teodoro was not home. Leonardo asked if he could wait for him. They served him lunch and let him rest in one of the rooms.

At the end of the afternoon, Teodoro found him sleeping. He let him rest. Close to supper time, he asked for him to be awakened and invited down to supper. They made small talk and ate their meal. At the end of it, Teodoro asked Leonardo to come with him into his office.

"Leonardo, so what are you doing here? I was expecting you next month."

"What do you mean, Teodoro? From the letter you sent me, the ship will be leaving in a few days."

Teodoro looked confused.

"Do you still have the letter I sent you?"

"No, I no longer have it. I burned it before leaving. But what did you mean by 'next month?' England is not that far away."

"You must have mixed up the dates."

"Are you sure, Teodoro? How could I have made such a big mistake? A whole month? I need to look for an inn then."

"No, you will stay here! Tomorrow we will go to the port. Maybe you can embark to England on another ship and find Barbara there."

"I will accept your offer. I think the risk is minimal."

"Are you worried about the archbishop coming after you? He won't know where you are staying."

"No, he won't. I kept away from the busier roads, and traveled through the fields. I did not sleep in any inns on the way."

"So you lived in the wild..."

"Yes, I was fed up of eating biscuits and chorizo. The wine finished."

"He didn't look for Barbara?"

"Yes, he did, it is what I heard from a servant I paid to keep me informed. Torres was agitated when he tried to get information from her. He must be desperate now; his informants must have already told him that I disappeared."

"Who knows you came here? Only Jonas?"

"Only him."

"If the archbishop pressures him, will he tell on you?"

"No, you can be sure of that. I trust Jonas, not because of our friendship nor because we have worked together for years, for another reason. I have something on him. If anything happens to me, he will himself have to face the archbishop's rage."

"So he also has his flaws."

"Who doesn't? We don't have to worry about Jonas. Now Teodoro, I'd like to lie down again. I am very tired!"

"Go then. Tomorrow morning early, after our morning meal, we will go to the port."

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