Time Travel Romance Collection by Grace Brannigan

Author:Grace Brannigan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, paranormal romance, romantic fantasy, time travelers, romance adventure, time travel romance, romantic time travel
Publisher: Grace Brannigan

Chapter Six

By mid-morning snow had lightly dusted the ground, but with the bright morning sun, most of the white cover had melted away by mid afternoon.

After feeding the cow and goat and throwing corn to the handful of chickens, Elise decided to explore the village and surrounding area. From the brief walks she had taken, she knew the area had changed during her long absence. The village per se had not existed, but the area was basically the same. She knew her father's fortress was up the mountain. She thought again of Mandine's words, that she would return to her father's home. It made her shiver in the warm sun.

To fit in, Elise had found a skirt and blouse that belonged to Mandine and donned both. It would not be wise to stand out in any way, but she didn't customarily wear long dresses these days. Knee length was her preferred dress and skirt length, but of course that was not something she could do now. Still, Elise was no longer used to wearing long skirts and would have loved to just wear her jeans and T-shirt. She grimaced, then stepped out the front door and walked the short path to the road, she turned left and walked toward the main part of town. As she drew closer to the village center, she could not help but notice the crowd gathering in front of the town hall.

Curious, she continued walking, observing the flourishing mercantile which seemed to advertise every ware imaginable along the front of the small building. It sat advantageously in the center of the town at the crossroad. Elise paused at the edge of the crowd and could not help but overhear two women deep in conversation.

"The list is out," said one, shaking her head. She wore a wide yellow bonnet and seemed unaware Elise stood nearby. "'Tis a long one this time." She turned her head and caught sight of Elise. The woman lowered her voice, putting her head closer to that of her companion. "Pity anyone who has their name on it. You won't find me begging for help in this town." She urged her companion away, further up the road. "Do you recall the widow Glendrick and what happened when she applied for help. . ."

Elise moved closer, saw the scroll of paper tacked to the pole in front of the town building.

Paupers to be sold at public auction.

It was a practice she despised, and apparently it had not been improved upon in the passing of years. Elise recalled a dim memory from her childhood when she had been allowed to attend such an auction.

On many an occasion, her father purchased help for his household at the auction. They had been homeless women and children mainly, destitute families who had nowhere to go, no one to take care of them. They had been virtual slaves working off the price of their purchase. Many times, even when they had worked for years, they had been forced

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