A Knight to Call My Own by Sherry Ewing

Author:Sherry Ewing
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Medieval
Published: 2015-07-15T23:00:00+00:00

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“ROLF,” Lynet screamed out. “Nay!”

She watched in shock when Lachlan pulled his blade out of Rolf’s back, even whilst Calum smiled at their deed of defeating the knight.

All the life drained out of the man who had been such a significant part of her existence. Rolf had risked all to come and save her. She could tell the moment his soul left him when his green eyes became vacant, and he tumbled to the ground with a heavy thud. In her despair, she attempted to stagger into the mayhem to reach his side. She did not think of the consequences of her actions, but forced her feet to move forward, step by step. She did not care of the danger she placed herself in. She only knew she must needs see what she could do to help him, whatever the cost might be.

She thought she had made some progress, dodging highlanders and knights as they fought with their blades of steel. Hearing her name called out above the ruckus of battle, she came to the harsh revelation she had not even crossed half the distance to reach Rolf’s side. Then, she felt her arm grabbed roughly, and she whirled to suddenly find herself staring into Ian’s worried hazel eyes.

“Run, lass, run,” he urged, trying to force her to come to her senses and realize their situation.

“My God, Ian, we canna leave him here,” she yelled at him through her tears. “We must go back to save him.”

“He is past saving, Lynet,” Ian replied gravely, pressing her to quicken her pace. “Now hurry, lest his death be all for naught.”

Ian gave a short whistle, and a moment later his horse, along with two others, came galloping up through the woods. Ian leapt into the saddle and reached down to hoist her up in front of him. She was barely settled in the saddle, afore Ian kicked his horse into flight. There was no mistaking the sound of Calum’s curses ringing out for his highlanders to take up the chase.

Tears coursing down her cheeks, she took one last glance at Rolf’s lifeless body lying motionless on the ground. He had made the ultimate sacrifice on her behalf, and his service to her had cost him his very life. She took note that two of Berwyck’s own were close by and also dead upon the earth. The third, she had witnessed during the altercation, was nowhere to be seen.

The forest obscured any further witness to the fallen guards who bravely went against enough men to turn away anyone, who had any common sense, from a battle they were sure to lose. Lynet’s lips moved in a reverent prayer for Rolf’s soul to find peace. After everything the man had done for her over the years, ’twas only right she should offer up her petitions on his behalf. ’Twas done out of respect and the love he had felt for her. To honor his memory, she would keep a part of him in her heart, forevermore.

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