’ ‘It’s alright,’ Sabrina said and took a deep breath. Stepping back she didn’t bother correcting Marcus’ assumption at the cause of her s...dden discomfort. Determined, she pushed thoughts of Douglas from her mind and considered her dinner companion. Marcus had dressed for dinner and looked splendid in a charcoal gray coat and trousers. His hair was a little long by ton standards and mussed from her fingers. His crisp cravat sat slightly askew and she couldn’t resist the urge to straighten the. Her day, whilehaving been supremely satisfying, had been a tiring one, and her respite waswell-deserved. Perhaps it had been a slightly more trying day for her slave,but that was to be expected, the thought, as her lips curled into a silentsmile.? In the quiet, with only the softrustle of the breeze and song of an occasional bird, she could let theexperiences and memories of her day float over her, reliving them intoe-curling detail. She let eachindividual highlight have its own spotlight in. Then his features changed and his mouth twisted up into and angry scowl. ‘Well? Pick one or I’ll pick one for you.’ He slammed his fist into my stomach so hard things started to go black on me. No stay awake I told myself. You’re safe as long as you’re awake. I fought the faintness I felt and focused on my breathing willing myself to catch my breath and stay awake. After a few minutes I looked up at Sam and smiled. He looked taken aback for a second and then regained his angry scowl. ‘Truth.’. ” I punch Jinny in the guts, she blows out, collapses on her knees head down, before Gerrant can finish his sentence the tip of my sword is pressing on his cheek, he stops his rant, pulls his hands from his ears raising them up in surrender. I tilt my head to one side, look down the length of my sword to Gerrant and in a low tone say “ you…settle the fuck down..” I raise my tone so the others can hear, then continue “ the rest of you bring the wagons up & make camp…Is that clear?” ….I hear the.