![]() And then he doubted the wisdom of that decision, too. When two days passed and she remained obediently within the tent, he reversed his other edict and told Jennifer she would be permitted to be with her sister an hour each day. No sooner had Royce given the order than he found himself stopping, wherever he might be in the camp, to look at his tent-always expecting to see a tousled mass of red-gold hair trying to creep from beneath it. Moreover, Jennifer's apparent willingness to quietly wait out her captivity was sensible, and so were the reasons she'd given her sister for her decision.Īnd so, albeit with some instinctive misgivings, Royce ordered the guard around his tent reduced from four to one, and that guard was Arik, who was there solely to ensure the captives' safety. ![]() Royce listened with considerable surprise, but the logic behind Jennifer's apparent willingness to quietly resign herself to captivity was undeniable. "I agree perfectly!"Īs Jennifer hoped, Stefan Westmoreland, who'd been standing outside the tent, reported what he'd overheard. "Oh, yes!" Brenna chimed in, when Jenny pantomimed for her to agree aloud. Soon enough, one way or another, Papa will gain our release." ![]() "No, I'm almost certain as I reflect on it, that 'twas a horrible wolf! But the point is, we're safe here-we'll not be murdered or molested as I originally thought, so there's no reason for us to risk trying to escape and find our way home on our own. ![]()
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