Serenity Valley by Rocky Bills

Author:Rocky Bills
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: historical fiction, horse, medieval adventure, literature and fiction, historical adventure series, medieval love story, teen and young adult action and adventure, teen and ya romance, teen adventure young adult series

Chapter 9

Just before day break, Basilea and I were jarred awake by being doused in the face with ice-cold water. We leaped out of bed, looking everywhere at once. Fulk was just sitting up to see what the fuss was about. It was then that I noticed a dark shape in the window. I turned up the oil lamp, which cast light on Demon’s head sticking through the window. Water was dripping from his mouth. I yelled, “Demon, you! I’m going to get you! Just stay right there.” Demon started squealing and tossing his head up and down. “Stay right there!” I said again. “I’ll deal with you!” Demon snorted, squealed, then turned and ran. Fast-moving hoofbeats could be heard all the way out into the turnout. Fulk thought it extremely funny.

When I went out to feed the horses a bit later, Demon had already forgotten all about it. Horses are well known for short memories. They live in the present. Goodwin and Bells left before breaking fast so they could dine with their guests. The guard stayed in place as part of the cover story. Soon Basilea left for the festival grounds and the bread-baking tent. Fulk and I decided to take the horses out for a bit of showing off.

The first stop was the kitchen, where the horses traded their flowers for pies. Nesta came out when she saw us. She said, “Good morning, Sir Fulk. Did you sleep well?”

“No, my sweet. I must say no, for every time I started to doze, I would picture your beautiful flaming tresses. My heart would not allow sleep for missing the sight of your beautiful face!”

Nesta smiled and giggled. The women in the kitchen started cackling among themselves. “Why, he be as bad as Gamel!” “Another rogue with silver tongue this one be.” “Lord help us, now there be two um!”

“Good Sir, shall I be seeing you a bit later, then. Do you plan to take me to theatre this evening?”

“Lovely princess of flame and fire, no force known to man or beast should attempt delay me in my return to your side!”

Nesta was a bright red and enjoying all the attention. The kitchen staff was snickering at the nonsense Fulk was delivering. I was impressed. He was coming along just fine. Nesta stepped to Fulk and gave him a tender kiss on his cheek. “I will see you after midday meal then, kind sir.”

“Beloved princess of flame, my heart is shattered in such tiny pieces, they could pass through the head of a needle. Shattered it shall remain until once more I can gaze into your enchanting eyes!” With that, Nesta turned a brighter red, kissed Fulk again, then dashed back into the kitchen.

The staff was having a fit. “I tell ye, this one’s to be worse than ta other!” “I thinkin' that might be the best lie yet!” “God protect us, this one be ta golden-tongued rogue he be.” “It be romantic; do ya remember young love?” “What

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