s! You said you would be bringing

and thin and looked to be close to fifty. She had deep wrinkles on her foreh

he screamed louder. “This one has

climbed out of the wagon. They stretched their legs and stared curiously at the campsite. Maya held

tanding close to the road, and there were four tents situated around a large campfire. Two men approached the horses and helped Marshall untie them and lead them to where the other horses

chs growled

she stared at the small group. When her gaze fell on Kristen, she gasped and

the woman covered her mouth and stumbled into t

Red? What – what were you thinking?” She glanced down at Sophia who was hol

“Mrs. Lanning, these women here,“ he nodded towards

the head of the household. You will obey

thin face bright red. His tiny body twisted and squirmed in Arthur’s arms, and his nose was running steadily. Hi

our sister says you have a way with

baby and glanced timidly at Arthu

irl who was standing by the pot.

nd laid the baby in the middle of it. With quick, practiced movements, she wrapped and folded the blanket around his body until he was swaddled completely. Only his thin, red face peeked above the blanket, and Maya picked him up before s

sang softly. “Go to

you so’ grin, and he snorted

l of Nicholas’ clothing and supplies are. You and Nicholas will sleep with her in the tent tonight.” Sophia nodded and Maya held her hand out to the little girl. She took it wil

nning looked at Kristen with r

t

e with plants, and I know how much gardening hurts your back. She’ll relieve

h our food, my lord?”

oked no refusal, and Mrs. Lanning sighe

new clothes. They probably carry bugs, a

e and wash their clothing before we leave. Tonight, we’ll get food into their b

one tent for the household staff – we’ll never fit all of

rshall and the other men. “I’m sure you’ll thi

lly across the campsite towar

was down to coals and she could barely see the man standing guard in the trees just b

s it dug into her barefoot, and

y at the entrance. “There i

you suggest I

he wagon.” She held out

the babies in their

e not going anywhere near those babies. You heard the lord, Williams.

eels in, but her body was weak from months of poor nutri

to her feet, Mrs. Lanning had pulled a metal cuff from deep within a pocket in her sk

you gone mad, old woman? Release

ross Kristen’s cheek. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You may have the Lord Arthur fooled, but I

I’ll do everything in my power to convince Lord Arthur that you should be burned at the stake. I’ve been in his employment a long time

and smiled down at her before tossing the thin blanket at her. “Ma

and curled up into a small ball before wrapping the bla