The American Conquest: Christian Western Historical (Window to the Heart Saga Trilogy Book 3) by Jenna Brandt

Author:Jenna Brandt [Brandt, Jenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-09T22:00:00+00:00

Margaret’s group arrived in the Indian camp at dusk. The people who greeted them were not friendly to the stranger; some looked at her skeptically while others scowled at her. The children ran after them and yelled at her.

Margaret closed her eyes as they paraded her down the middle of the camp. She did not want to see the mocking faces glaring at her. Instead, she pinched her eyes tightly shut and prayed to God.

Oh Lord, please help me now. I do not have the strength to carry on anymore. I cannot take anything else these people may do to me. Protect me in this most vulnerable hour.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself standing in front of an older Indian who she assumed was the chief of the tribe due to the headdress he was wearing and the respect he garnered from all the other members. He was staring at her, not with the contempt the others had shone, but rather with what seemed to be a mixture of curiosity and something else—something that shot chills up Margaret’s back.

He turned his head to the left and said something to the woman next to him. After a moment, the woman, who seemed to be the chief’s servant, turned and entered the tent behind them.

The chief then said something in their native tongue and motioned for the leader of the war party to come forward. She held her breath, knowing that right then, the two men were deciding what was to be done with her.

At first, the conversation seemed to be going smoothly, but then there was some sort of disagreement between the two men. The leader of the war party was gesturing toward her, and the chieftain was shaking his head as he folded his arms across his chest in what looked to be a resolved decision.

The chief’s servant came out of the tent, carrying what appeared to be an Indian girl’s dress and moccasins. The woman returned to her spot next to the chieftain, holding the articles of clothing in her arms.

The chief grunted and motioned toward Margaret. Two of the Cheyenne warriors who had helped capture her forced her forward and onto her knees in front of the old Indian and then stepped back.

Without any warning, he reached out and grabbed her roughly by the arms. Margaret squelched her desire to scream in fear. She forced herself to stay perfectly still and tried not to shake as best she could. The two times she had been kidnapped had taught her to show as little weakness as possible.

Angered by her lack of visible fear, he glared at her for several seconds.

Margaret tried not to flinch with his face only inches away from her own. She wondered what he was thinking. What was he planning on doing with her? Would they kill her immediately or keep her as a trophy?

Slowly, a sneer crossed the chief’s face as he grunted a second time before letting go of her and taking the clothes from his servant.

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