Dark Champion

Dark Champion

Chapter 18, 19 and 20

The moon was waning and there were clouds, so it was not hard for tweleve men with Imogen and Warbrick to slip over the open around the Carrisford Castle. Imogen looked up, she looked down at her ruined skirts. Some torn tendrils had tangled her feet. Imogen need a knife to cut her skirt, Warbrick gave her a hunting knife. She trimmed her skirt neatly at the knees and passed the knife back.

After a while, she began to worry that she had missed the way that she would never find the entrace. Warbrick scowled at Imogen and said, this is the only entrance? Then Warbrick will wait, if Imogen not out with treasure by the first hint of down, Warbrick will go down t amuse his self with her husband. Imogen was not really ready yet, but she was afraid of time and havering disaster. How much time had passed? How soon till day break? She force herself to consider her real dilemmas. One arm led toward the treasure but also through out of the way passages. The other led up, closer to the hall, where Renald might have watches. She’d give Warbrick her wealth, every last coin to buy FitzRoger’s life.

Renald was there with a bunch of men, arguing worned. Imogen ran into Renald. Renald picked her up and carried her. Imogen told to Renald that FitzRoger tied to a tree and Warbrick is waiting me a the entrance to the passage ways.

Renald glaced at a window slit. “About three hours,perhaps.” Then, she led the way at the run to the best entrance to the passage ways. She led the way back into the castle. Renald hastily assembled his force of man. At last they were ready. They all moved quietly out. They stepped into the camp. There was a small, carefully shield fire. FitzRoger’s men were all around. Imogen ran forward to defend FitzRoger. She pulling out her poignant. She plunged her long knife to the unguarded side of the man’s neck. Then, Renald ran by, laughing and tossed FitzRoger a sword.

Renald gave his orders, and those for disposing of Warbrick, then escorted Imogen araound to the gate horse. Her knees were weak and her head as misty as the gray morning. Imogen managed to stay on her horse, but when she dismounted, she collapsed and the next thing she knew she was in a bed at Cleeve, sore from head to foot. Servants brought the tub the same tub she had used when she had first come to Cleeve. Imogen forced herself to relax and let the women wash her. When Imogen dressed in the clithes, the young maod was distressed at Imogen’s appearance but otherwise seemed happy and unfearfull. She had little news to add to Renald’s report. Lord FitzRoger was in his bed, recovering from wounds, Elwith told Imogen , she would have to findsome way to prevent this new disaster, to prevent FitzRoger from destroying himself in her cause.

Everyone Carrisford servant and men at arms looked up in solemn silence to stare at her as she rode by. Imogen couldn’t  decided if they were angry, horrified, concerned about her, but no one smile. She flicked a galnce at FitzRoger, but she was completely masked. Henry task in the silence, and said if lord Warbrick had been other than he proved to be, if there had been any doubt as to his guilt, i would have spoken out today. Now, we must address the other change. Lady Imogen doesn’t deny that she attacked her husband.

FitzRoger looked araound the hall. I will be happy to put the matter to the test of the sword, then Imogen looked at her husband black from her and turned, i’d enjoy beating you. Do yoi know how much trouble you’ve caused. She glanced at him, “Sorry that you’re angry with me. Tell me something, before she could comment, he added. “ But don’t ever do anything like that again. He demanded at last, “ you can at least act the part excepting life threatening situation in which you feel you have to save my life.

She flinched at the edge in his voice, but nodded. “ YES, I promise.” Imogen smiled radiantly and took no strong callused hands, his warrior’s hands. FitzRoger leaned forward and kiss her. Imogen whooped with delight and set to tickling her mighty champion to death.

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