The Secret of the Swords by Frances Watts

Author:Frances Watts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV000000
ISBN: 9781742694368
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd
Published: 2012-03-18T16:00:00+00:00

‘I was a nursemaid,’ said Nursie. ‘I was looking after the children when the castle was attacked. I used this sword to fight off the enemy who tried to snatch my little darlings. I saved the children, but I wasn’t so lucky myself.’

Tommy waved her hand at the rest of the Old Wrecks in the rack. ‘What about the others? Are they … like you?’

‘The rest of them sleep most of the time,’ said Bevan Brumm disapprovingly. ‘But yes, we all died with our weapons in our hands.’

‘Oh! That’s so sad,’ Tommy burst out.

Nursie laughed. ‘There, there, dear. It all happened a long time ago. We’re long past feeling sorry for ourselves.’

Still, Tommy wished there was something she could do. ‘Would you like me to polish you?’ she asked shyly.

‘That would be lovely,’ said Nursie.

So Tommy polished Nursie till her blade shone, then did the same for Bevan Brumm. Finally, she lifted Jasper Swann from the rack. He was surprisingly light compared to the other swords she had lifted that day, and the narrow grip felt just right in her hand.

‘Go on,’ Jasper urged. ‘Try me out.’

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.