Parthena's Promise
“Thena snapped out, “Unhand me!” and began to protest, but her words were met with a sudden jolt.
It almost made her cry out to be allowed back inside the abbey, but he spun her around to face him and one word stilled her. “Silence!”
She glared at him and was about to rebuke him further for manhandling her, but he shook his head slowly at her.
“Say one word, Miss Munro, and I will call in the local militia; their billet is not far away and you are a common thief! Or I could find out ...where the local magistrate resides and simply take you direct to him.” He glared down at her and she bit her lip, knowing he had right on his side.
Thena felt shame like she had never before and tilted her head down so that her bonnet would shield the high colour in her cheeks. They burned as the guilty feelings that swept through her soul scorched their path into her heart.
Without lifting her head to meet his accusing face, she spoke quietly in her defence, “I can explain.MoreLess
It almost made her cry out to be allowed back inside the abbey, but he spun her around to face him and one word stilled her. “Silence!”
She glared at him and was about to rebuke him further for manhandling her, but he shook his head slowly at her.
“Say one word, Miss Munro, and I will call in the local militia; their billet is not far away and you are a common thief! Or I could find out ...where the local magistrate resides and simply take you direct to him.” He glared down at her and she bit her lip, knowing he had right on his side.
Thena felt shame like she had never before and tilted her head down so that her bonnet would shield the high colour in her cheeks. They burned as the guilty feelings that swept through her soul scorched their path into her heart.
Without lifting her head to meet his accusing face, she spoke quietly in her defence, “I can explain.MoreLess
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