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Harl turned to face him and snorted "Well, boy, don’t say you didn’t ask for this," he said, and kicked Cobie hard in the crotch

His pants still around his ankles, Cobie had no protection whatsoever fro between his legs Harl shoved Renna to the ground and raised his pitchfork, striking merciless blows as Cobie lay helpless

"Typical bully boy," Harl spat "Bet you never been in a real fight in your life" Cobie let go his crotch and tried to get out of the way, but his pants were still a tangle, tripping him up, and he screa and bloody on the ground, Harl stuck the fork in the dirt and pulled his long knife froht you with oodbye to yer stones, boy" Cobie’s eyes widened in terror

"No!" Renna screa his "Run, Cobie! Run!"

Harl shouted, and the two of the, but Harl turned and kicked back, sla her into the wall of the barn The as knocked from her, and before she could take another breath Harl slaht her arh Renna on i up his pants and leaping onto his horse Before Harl could snatch up his pitchfork, he had kicked Pinecone’s flanks and was galloping down the road

"This is yer last warning, boy! Stay away froonna leave you an inch to piss with!

"As for you, girlie," Harl said, "I told you e do to traed her toward the house She cried out in pain but, still dazed, she could do little

Halfway across the yard, she realized they weren’t going to the house at all Harl was taking her to the outhouse

"No!" she screa the pain froan to pull away "Creator, please! No!"

"Think the Creator’s gonna help you with you out sinnin’ in broad daylight, girl?" Harl asked "I’ her ood!"

"You ot us," Harl replied "Shoulda done this right away; made sure you took me serious"

He shoved hard, and Renna fell into the outhouse, landing hard against the bench and wrenching her back She ignored the pain and surged forward to escape, but Harl punched her right in the face as she charged, and everything went black

Renna caot where she was, but the fire in her back where she had struck the bench, and the blinding pain in her cheek when she flexed her face, brought it all back She opened her eyes in terror

Harl heard her screa sharply on the ith the bone handle of his knife "You quiet down in there! This is for your own good"

Renna ignored hi to scream and kick at the door