Rhona by Maryse Dawson

Author:Maryse Dawson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: 0
Published: 2017-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

RHONA, Heather and Alana were in a row, flattened against a stone wall in the outer bailey. They had made it thus far without hindrance, due to the comforting cloak of the darkened night.

They could hear the commotion within the castle as the occupants tried to put out the blaze, but the guards on the outer posts would never leave their position unattended. This was where their second plan was going to be put into action.

Rhona gripped the knife tightly in her hand. They would only get one chance at this so it had to be a good one. This all harboured on a hope that the guard wouldn't recognise them.

"Shall I go now?" Heather whispered.

Rhona looked over to the guard, illuminated by the burning torch mounted against the wall on the postern gate. Most of his attention was focussed on the keep, where the bright orange flames could be seen flickering from one of the lower windows. The acrid smell of burning smoke wafted over to them and Rhona wrinkled her nose.

"Do it now, Heather. We do not have much time left."

Quickly, Heather moved over to the guard and slowed down a pace when he noticed her. Sashaying her hips, she plastered a bright smile on her lips and fluttered her eyelashes. Putting on her best southern accent, she moistened her lips suggestively and placed her hand on his sleeve. "Would you like some company, sir? It must get lonely standing out here on your own?" She smiled winsomely and, placing a hand on her skirts, raised them a little to show him a shapely ankle.

Even from that distance, Rhona and Alana could see she had gained his attention. Moving to his side, Heather managed to carefully position him so that his back was turned to them.

Moving swiftly and silently, the two girls rushed up to the guard. That was Heather's cue to launch herself at him with all her might so that he would fall to the ground. The only trouble was the guard was burlier than they had hoped and it ended up with the three of them hanging onto him. Rhona's knife went flying and so did she, nearly, just managing to hang on for dear life.

"Get off me!" he growled, trying to pull them off, one by one.

Rhona shrieked at Alana. "The rock, Alana! Use the rock!"

Alana had already been bashing the guard with the rock but had only succeeded in getting his arm. Luckily for her, he chose that moment to reach down to Heather, who was in the process of kicking his legs for all she was worth. Alana lifted her hand and, using all her might, she smacked it down on his head. He teetered for a moment before losing balance and crashing to the floor.

Unfortunately, he fell straight on top of Heather. Winded, she lay there in shock. Alana and Rhona scrabbled towards her, pushing against the guard's great hulk to set her free.

"Seize them!" Suddenly, a deep voice filled the night air.

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