I knelt beside the man on the ground screaming and holding his knee. They won’t want to come, but make them come anyway.”
She straightened and looked at Tess, “When you and William head up to bed, wake Teresa and send her down. The baker and tailor and the like, I have money and could pay you for their meals and anything they might need.”
She opened her mouth but Jonathan stirred, “No Charles, it is a kind and generous thing but the duke will want to do that. I on the other hand know what a trained Armsmaster is capable of. Go to the sheriff and no one else. I ordered a light meal and another coffee. I sent my men home with directions to return at midmorning. I had just finished when someone knocked on the door. He said to wake him, we didn’t get much sleep.”
I nodded, “How did it go with the ship?”
He stirred, “It was bad. I walked out and closed the door before walking back towards the square.
