The Thief and the Noble by Dana LeCheminant

Author:Dana LeCheminant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: 2021-12-13T22:42:32+00:00

Chapter Ten

Rob used to think he never could have gotten tired of wandering London at night, when most of the world slept and the streets settled into a misty haze of potential. Since the day he’d become the Earl of Huntingdon, it had been his favorite time of day. A time he could think. Reflect. Be himself. And he used to think he would live the rest of his life that way.

But he had never counted on bringing others into his little crusade, and somehow, that had dulled the sensation of hiding in the shadows like some supernatural specter.

John had come as an accident in the beginning, but he had proved useful in getting into small spaces and evading more prepared targets and their guards. The boy had become a dear friend, almost a brother, and Rob did not regret taking him in. He did, however, give him nights off, and Rob used those quiet nights to enjoy that time to himself.

But now young Will Russell was in the mix. Rob hadn’t been sure what Russell would think about stealing since he seemed to be entirely honest and good. The man had a streak of daring in him and had risen to the challenge beautifully when they went after Mr. Norrington, however, and the kitten soldier had far more skill in fighting than Rob had expected. More importantly, he was quiet enough that Rob could pretend he was not there if he needed a moment to breathe and close his mind to the world around him.

Putting the two young men together, however . . .

“I can’t feel my fingers, Rob. I swear I can’t.” John touched his hand to Rob’s cheek to demonstrate.

“It is not nearly as cold as it was when I was stationed in Scotland,” Russell muttered from Rob’s other side. “Men nearly lost fingers to frostbite.”

“That doesn’t make mine any warmer, does it?” John shot back.

“You are such a child.”

“You’re not half as important as you seem to think you are.”

“At least I haven’t been complaining all night.”

“Well, you—”

“Enough,” Rob hissed and was tempted to smack their heads together and knock them both out cold. At least then he could get some peace and quiet. “I should hope the two of you would take things a little more seriously.”

Truth be told, they weren’t really doing anything. Without any useful leads on their mimic thief, they had decided to wander the city in the hopes of coming across him by chance. It was already nearly two in the morning, and Rob knew the odds were not in their favor. Until they had concrete evidence directing them to the thief, there was little point in them continuing on.

“We need a new strategy,” Rob muttered.

“We need more information,” Russell said.

“We need luck,” John argued.

They were all right, and Rob pulled his collar a little tighter around his neck. John hadn’t been lying; the night was cold. “This is inordinately frustrating,” he said, more to himself than to his companions. He

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