Lady Gwyneth's Hope (Ladies of Ardena Book 4) by Rachel Skatvold

Lady Gwyneth's Hope (Ladies of Ardena Book 4) by Rachel Skatvold

Author:Rachel Skatvold [Skatvold, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-18T23:00:00+00:00


It wasn’t until after Gwyneth had changed for bed and crawled between the sheets that Isla came back into her room. She couldn’t hold back tears any longer when her friend sat on the bed and reached for her hand. “Isla, my friend, your face is a welcome sight to behold after a long trying day.”

“What is troubling you? Was Lorcan unkind to you today?”

Gwyn wiped away a few tears with the back of her sleeve. “No, quite the opposite actually. I don’t know what to believe, where he’s concerned, Isla.”

Her friend’s eyes narrowed for a moment and then softened. “What do you mean?”

“I’m not sure myself.” She sighed and managed a smile. “Enough about my day. How was yours?”

Isla shrugged. “Fine, I guess. It hasn’t been difficult pretending to be a maid again. I suppose I had plenty of practice from my adventures with your sister, Airell.” She released a faint laugh. “The job keeps me busy anyway, which is a good thing. Keeps my mind occupied.”

Gwyn sighed in relief. “I’m glad at least one of us is finding a welcome distraction and sense of purpose here. Did you meet Miss Leery yet?”

Isla nodded. “Aye, she was very kind toward me. She also mentioned the conversation she had with you this morning.”

Gwyn propped herself up halfway with her elbow. “She did?”

“Aye.” She paused and lowered her voice to just above a whisper. “And it appears there may be a way to escape tomorrow night. There will be a merchant ship leaving for the mainland. She’s going to show me the tunnels under the castle tomorrow in secret. Some are waterways, but one can be navigated on foot. It leads all the way to a cave near the harbor. If we can sneak onto that ship, we may have a chance to escape.”

“Oh, ‘tis an answer to prayer!” Gwyn sat up completely and hugged her friend tight, heart racing at the prospect of returning home. It was a risk, but with some prayer, faith and a little hope, it could work.



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