Circles in Time by Tess Mallory

Author:Tess Mallory [Mallory, Tess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780505522016
Google: ErA3PQAACAAJ
Amazon: 0505522012
Goodreads: 398849
Publisher: Love Spell
Published: 1997-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Navarre shot the outlaw a suspicious look. "What does the crone mean?"

Robin crossed the short expanse between them, coming to a stop in front of hisprisoner, legs spread, hands on his hips. He stared down at Navarre, hissharp-featured face shadowed in the firelight, his gaze searching that of his oldfriend. Navarre returned his stare, trying not to remember the carefree days beforethe crusade when he and Robin had been friends.

Apparently the same thoughts were crossing the outlaw's mind, for suddenly he

squatted beside his prisoner, his face earnest, his voice low.

"Why, Navarre?" he asked. "Why have you turned against Richard and England? I know you are too intelligent not to realize the destruction that will come if John sits upon the throne. Or perhaps you hope to be one of those who will pull his hapless strings and in this way rule England?"

"You know better than that, Robin," Navarre said, finding it hard suddenly to

maintain his anger as his old friend spoke to him so frankly.

Robin shrugged. "I know nothing about you now. The Navarre I knew would nothave thrown his lot in with such men as Garrick Neushaw, nor Richard's ruthless

brother. The Navarre I knew would have been at my side, helping me fight the men

who are bleeding England dry, not fighting with them."

"It is Richard who has bled England dry, my friend," Navarre said solemnly. "He sold her lands and titles to the highest bidder—I am proof of that—so that he might journey to other lands and wage war against the innocent."

Robin lifted one tawny brow in surprise. "Surely you do not consider infidels

innocent?"

"I consider any woman or child an innocent, regardless of their religion."

"Ah." Robin sat down beside the knight, linking his hands together. "You speak

of Acre."

Navarre glanced over at Kendra and Magda. The two sat silently, their gazes fixed

on the two men. The knight nodded.

"Aye. If you've heard of the atrocities there then you know why I have turned my

back upon Richard."

"War is not pretty, Navarre. You know that better than I. Soldiers kill and

oftentimes it is the helpless and innocent who must pay."

Navarre twisted his arms suddenly against the ropes holding him. "War does not

justify murder," he said, his voice deceptively soft. "Not even for a king."

Robin nodded. "I have heard tales of a great knight whose heart was stolen by aninfidel maid. When she died, at Richard's command, they say the knight turned hisback on his king and vowed to one day murder him."

Navarre saw Kendra struggling to keep from looking at him, felt Magda's eyes

upon him, and fought against the rage bubbling up inside of him.

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