Lynn Kurland - De Piaget 08 by From This Moment

Author:From This Moment
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-11-25T23:56:46+00:00

A pity, though, about the wench on his leg. There was the kind of woman he might have found himself bound to and not regretting it.

Would she consent to being a member of his guard for the rest of her days?

Though that would mean that he couldn't reveal what he knew of her. And what kind of life would that be for her? Forever in hiding, forever trying to be something she wasn't, forever likely wanting more than she had?

Well, however her wants and desires went, he could at least keep her secret for her. Aye, that was the thing to do. He could pretend that he didn't know what she was. Indeed, he could continue her training and see that she at least had some skill to go along with her ruse.

And he could watch Etienne more closely and see if he couldn't divine what it was the man held over her. Her being a girl instead of a boy was likely the answer to that, though Colin found himself quite curious to find out if there was more to it Whatever the case, he would at least see if he couldn't keep Etienne from the girl and spare her any further thrashings.

Though now knowing what she was, he wondered if he could possibly stand aside.

He greatly suspected that Etienne would find himself in a shallow grave did he but raise a hand against the girl again.

How would the wench take to a bit of fighting that perhaps wasn't as noble and knightly as what Colin had been teaching her so far? He remembered vaguely promising Jason that one day the wench would be his equal, despite her slightness of frame. Indeed, he could make her that, but it would require time, and perhaps time was what he didn't have to give her. Nay, unchivalrous combat would be what he would have to teach her. He could put his finer sensibilities to the side for that long.

Her life might depend on it.

Then again, who was to say he wouldn't always be there to protect her?

He leaned his head back against the railing, tested his hand on the girl's shoulder, and closed his eyes.

A girl. But a truly marvelous one, to be sure. One he couldn't have, obviously.

What with the way his life was proceeding at present, he shouldn't have been surprised.

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