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“Good God, ht in him “Stand up Anyone would think I’ve beaten you to a pulp”

The steward scra and stu until he landed face-first in the copper-coloured ferns

“There is nowhere left to run, hed “And Greystone, he is not a man who takes kindly to deceit Honesty is your only friend Honesty ht save your life Think about that while your nose is pressed into the dirt”

Miles stared at Gilligan’s sprawled body From the rapid rise and fall of his chest, clearly, he was alive No doubt he was taking time to contemplate his options

“You’re working for someone,” Miles snapped “Tell me his name, and I shall let you live Tell me his motive, and I shall let you leave here”

Miles had experience when it caoods and inforan was of no interest to his He could crush the man in an instant if that hat he truly wanted

“I shall count to three, Mr Gilligan,” Miles said in the frosty tone that could freeze a man’s blood in his veins “You will tell me what I want to know, or I will put an end to the matter here and now”

Miles locked eyes with Dariell, who bowed his head respectfully

“One!” Miles’ hs above “Two!” He cracked his knuckles merely to intimidate “Three!”

“Wait” Gilliganonce you’ve escorted me out of the woods”

“You’ll tellhere”

Miles had spent enough tiot the better of him He had no ti couiling woman he wanted to marry

“I want a naed the steward to his feet

Gilligan stared at Miles in terrified silence His bottorin “I … I’ve been working for … for Lord Randall”

“Randall?” Miles had expected his with the dandified lord “For how long?”