Walls of Babylon

Author:Veque, Kathryn Le [Veque, Kathryn Le]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Medieval
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing
Published: 2015-09-22T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Babylon Castle

“MAM, ARE THERE more battles to come?” Tab asked, looking up at his mother with his big green eyes. “Will we have more fighting?”

In their fourth floor chambers at the top of Babylon’s keep, Nicola was watching the activity in the inner ward down below. Raven was over by one of the little beds with Tiernan, who was still sniffling and sick, whilst Janet and Liesl were looking out of the windows as well, watching the bustle down below just as Nicola was. None of them particularly liked what they saw.

It was the morning after the breach of Babylon and Edward’s banners were once again flying high from the battlements. The day was clear and bright, but to Nicola, it was the most desolate and horrible day she could have ever witnessed. A night of fighting had seen Babylon fall back into the hands of Edward’s supporters, but all she could think of was the fact that she had betrayed Kenton and his men. She didn’t even know what had become of Conor, the man left in charge when Kenton had departed. All she knew was that it had been a nasty battle, all night, and she had watched it all from the safety of her room.

As morning dawned, she stood at the window, pale and gray, wrapped in a heavy cloak against the cold morning temperatures and wondering what her treachery had brought them all. It was her hurt and anger at Kenton that had compelled her to send the missive to Conisbrough before she thought the entire thing through. Hurt and anger and fear that she was about to be preyed upon by a man who had made it clear to his comrades that his only intent was to use her. Now, all she could feel was deep regret and sorrow that she hadn’t confronted him before she acted. She should have asked Kenton about his hurtful words and, at the very least, allow him to explain himself.

But she didn’t.

I love you….

Those were the last words he had spoken to her, not knowing that the wheels of betrayal were already in motion. Now, guilt threatened to consume her as she viewed the results of her treachery against Kenton and his men.

In the end, she was the one to win the battle for Babylon but there was no joy in that victory, only sorrow.

“I do not think there will be any more battles,” she finally said, putting her hand on Tab’s blond head. “I think the battles are over for now.”

The serving women heard her, Janet and Liesl standing by the other window that faced east. They, too, were feeling uncertainty and guilt about the entire situation. They were well aware that their lady’s missive to Conisbrough had started this trouble and they were further aware that it was Lady Thorne who had opened the postern gate to let the enemy in, but they said nothing about it. It was not their place to question their lady even though their hearts, like Nicola’s, were heavy.

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