In the Darkness by Charles Edward

Author:Charles Edward [Edward, Charles]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: erotic MM, Romance MM
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Birds leaped into the air, fleeing their forest perches at the approach of the

painted wagon. It was a home built on a cart, pulled by an old horse, led by

an old man. The man wore simple blue breeches tucked into boots. Despite

his tall, thin frame, he had a pot belly barely covered by his faded red

chemise. A wide-brimmed hat protected him from the midday sun. He

trudged up the path to the mountain cabin, giving every appearance of being

a weary, elderly traveler.

Upon arriving at the cabin, he tied up the horse and rapped on the door.

A woman answered. She froze when she saw him.

“Ah, dear Magareta! It has been such a long time. Well, do invite me in.

I’m an old friend, after all.”

She composed herself and gestured for him to enter. “Welcome,” she said in

a small voice.

The old man walked into the cabin and looked around. “Well, it’s not much,

is it?” he said in a mild voice. Rhyd was there, cleaning his hands. He had

been working with pelts when the old man arrived.

“Please, lord, sit here.” Magareta indicated a wooden chair, the most

comfortable-looking the cabin offered, which wasn’t saying much. The visitor

hugged Magareta and shook Rhyd’s hand before turning to the chair. He

pulled out a wooden stick with a bauble on its tip, touched it first to the chair,

then to his person, and sat.

Rhyd and Magareta stood before him.

“Well, well, Rhyd, how long has it been? No trouble here, I imagine.”

“No, lord, none. Everything quiet, just as you wanted.”

“Good, good. And the boy? What have you taught him?”

“Sword and bow, tracking, trapping.” Rhyd indicated the trapper’s gear and

pelts. “Tried teaching him to ride a horse, but they’re afraid to death of him.

Never could set him on one. Hard to get a hound to trust him.”

“Oh, that’s fine. Do horses flee on sight?”

“Yes, lord.”

“Excellent. That could be useful. But is he…dull?”

Rhyd and Magareta looked nervously at one another. Rhyd said, “Lord,

we…didn’t educate him none, ’cept as you wished. The boy don’t have no

experience of the world beyond this mountain.”

“I’m quite sure of that! But is he quick? Does he learn?”

“Oh yes, he always was quick when we showed him chores and—”

“Fine, fine!”

Magareta gave a short jump and left Rhyd’s side to go to a cupboard.

“Gareth’s room is under the floor,” Rhyd said. “Good place to hide during

the day. No visitors ever knew.”

“You have done well. Raised him to maturity in utter secrecy. I’ve had

other servants not nearly so faithful.”

Magareta brought cakes, which she offered to her guest.

“Thank you, my dear. Tell me, what is unusual about the boy? What have

you seen so far? Beyond the obvious, of course.”

“Can’t hurt him,” Rhyd said. His nervousness was momentarily overcome

by pride in having good news to relate. “Can’t hurt him for long. Bear ripped

his arm clean off, and it grew back good as new before we could come home to

tell Magareta.”

The old man smiled. “I had hoped. Exactly the power I wanted. And in a

smart one! And the appendages? All normal?”

Magareta blushed a little, but Rhyd answered without hesitation.

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