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“Reece?”

“Did he hurt you?” he asked

“Well, he didn’t do et away from those soldiers?”

“Apparently I’lanced over his shoulder, his expression concealed by his helet out of here”

Lara laughed with no ave you that idea?”

“Here,” he said “There’s a bundle of clothes in here” He pulled so “Get dressed”

“While I was about to be raped by Lord Asshat, you were searching through saddle bags?”

“I was looking forblack club with a spiked head on one end “Found it”

Lara began to sort through the clothes Reece had provided “These look like peasant garb,” she said “Just how many women do you have?”

“I think this Reg guy kinda likes you the best, Lady Eleanor Apparently, I left your sister at the altar”

“I heard” She looked at the half-naked knight sprawled on the ground “Is he dead?”

“Do you care?”

She looked up at Reece as still bedecked in his knightly helm “No, actually, I don’t”

“Where to?”

“Anywhere but that castle Asshat was speaking of”

The knight on the ground ash on the side of his head

“Looks like we’d better get going,” Reece said

“Underclothes!” Lara said excitedly as she put on a pair of bloos followed

“You ungrateful bitch,” Abbot mumbled

Reece went to stand over him “Do not speak of a lady as such, Abbot I have a mind to finish you off”

“You are too uson”

“Eleanor, do you think his pants will fit me?” Reece called to Lara He retrieved Abbot’s pants fro them on for size

“Well, seeing as his arse is ten sizes bigger than his horse’s, I’d say no, but we could always use thear tapestry”

“Splendid idea, milady”

“I will kill you, Ferguson!” Abbot bellowed, trying to get to his feet Dazed, he ain

“No, I do not believe you will Not today But you have lost your pants and your woman Explain that to yourwhen he saw her fully dressed “Are you ready, beautiful lady?”

“Almost,” she said She went to Abbot’s horse and took it by the reins “It won’t let me ride it, but I’m sure it will follow us” She collected several discarded pieces of Abbot’s scattered armor and secured them to the horse

“I like your style, Lady Eleanor”

Reece mounted his horse, and directed it over to Lara He tied the reins of Abbot’s warhorse to his saddle, then helped Lara mount his horse in front of hi Abbot to curse his fate on the ground in their wake

“Are you certain you’re okay?” Reece asked “I was hoping I hit hih to kill him”

“It’s a good thing you came when you did I don’t think that’s the first time he’s forced himself on Eleanor And I don’t think anyone stopped him on those previous occasions”

Reece pulled his horse to a halt He turned the animal and started back towards Abbot

“Where are you going?” Lara asked

“I’rowled

“Wait,” she pleaded “Leave hiet out of this place I’d be happiest if I never had to see hiain”

“But what if he coain?”

“Then you’ll have o looking for trouble It already follows us around like a hungry dog”

“Are you sure? Reg really wants to kick Abbot’s uppity ass all over the countryside”

“Reg can wait until we’re gone,” Lara whispered

Reece sighed, turned the horse again, and headed towards a copse of trees Several miles into the forest, he tied Abbot’s horse to a branch and left the animal behind

“Apparently, ere prepared for this trip We have provisions in the saddlebags, including those clothes for you I just wonder where ere headed”

“Perhaps if you try to talk to Eleanor with Reg, he’ll let us know”

“It’s worth a shot” He continued to lead the horse through the trees, one metal-encased ar the enoran, “let us continue on our way to… We should arrive at… If we head in the direction of…”

“I guess that won’t work,” Lara said

“I guess not Maybe the horse knows the way”