The Knights Dawning (The Crusades Series) by Batchelor James

Author:Batchelor, James [Batchelor, James]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Pendant Publishing
Published: 2012-04-22T04:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

William entered the library through the dark oak double doors to find his mother in front of a map laid out on a large table. “Planning a trip?” he asked lightly. He came over to see the map of mainland Europe. William turned to Sebastian, who had dutifully followed him into the library. “Go find Henry immediately and get him over here. It is urgent.”

“Yes, sir, and where might I find Sir Henry?” He asked.

“I don’t kno—He mentioned meeting up with Mary this afternoon; they are probably on the grounds, perhaps out by the gate.”

“Very good, sir,” and Sebastian withdrew.

“He is wasting time with Mary when we have so much to do?” Martha asked, surprised.

“Now now, Mother,” William chided her lightly with his eyes on the map. “Young love must not be suppressed. It is such a delicate thing.”

“Is it?” she asked, looking at him meaningfully. William pretended not to catch the meaning.

“I have no reason to think otherwise. All the bards say so, and if I cannot trust the tale of a beggar with a lute then who can I trust?”

Martha watched her youngest son measuring distances and considering routes for a time before speaking again. “You know, I am so proud of you,” she said with emotion in her voice. “I know why you did what you did. I know that you have spent the last four years serving God, and now you are here to help a fallen brother.” William looked up, surprised at the comment. “I worried so much about you when you were younger. You had so much anger in you, I prayed continually that you would not go down some dark road and be lost to us forever.”

William was uncomfortable with her openness and at again being reminded of his many mistakes. He tried to subtly but quickly put an end to this discussion. “Well, thank you for not giving up on me. It looks like your prayers worked, because I am okay.” He then added, “What is more powerful than the prayer of a mother?”

“Apparently the vices of my other sons are more powerful than that,” she said, the disgust returning to her voice. “I am so grateful I have you. At least one of my sons is striving toward becoming a true man.”

“Well, I fear you do me too much credit, Mother. Besides, what of Henry? He fulfilled an honorable campaign. It looks as though he is about to be married to a good… political match,” he added the word ‘political’ to qualify the statement so full of misgivings for him. “And he is on his way here to help us finalize a course of action.”

“That’s true,” she agreed hesitantly.

“However?”

“I have worried about Henry for a long time. He seems to be staying on the very edge of the straight and narrow path of righteousness, but only barely. He does what is right, but I wonder if he is doing it for the wrong reasons. It is as if he is

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