The musketeer lookedup in fright, then dropped his empty weapon and turned his back torun. With Big Daniel straining above and the trapped crew ofthe Golden Bough heaving underneath the coaming cover flew back with acrash and the prisoners came boiling out like angry wasps. He looked around quickly as he walked across the courtyard to the footof the ladder. His mouth drywith dread, he tested the edge of the blade against the ball of histhumb and found it dulled by much use.
He drank it in throughflaring nostrils, and then tracked down the source of this fabulousaroma with his lips. He nodded. Slowly he came tohis feet. One of the women who worked in the kitchens at thecastle barracks was in her debt.
Join the newsletter to receive news, updates, new products and freebies in your inbox.