After I was done with the story Will was visibly angry, and I couldn't blame him if my son was stolen by obviously some one I knew and obviously had fought before, and was held for ransom and treated maliciously and harmfully, as you could tell from the bruised eye and cut lip Daniel now sported.
"thank you" will said flatly, obviously still trying to control his anger.
"darling would ou like some coffee?" his wife asked
"yes please and don't forg-"
"et the honey" she finished for him. i chuckled, he turned to me
"do you want any coffee?" he offered
"yes please" I replied with enthusiasm, "and uh may i have some honey for it too?" i asked
"of corse" will said "you could make a fine ranger if that's the way you think" he told me cheerfully. Alyss came around with the mugs and we all took appreciative sips of the soothing drink.
"well where do you live, we should probably be getting you home" will offered
"uh well I mean you don't have to give me a lift" I replied hoping that would satisfy him. it didn't.
"I think I do you saved my son" he replied "so where do you live I should at least return you home to your family"
"I don't really have a home,"I blurted out "or a family for that matter" I added under my breath
"oh" will said a little stumped at this twist, he couldn't just leave me out in the cold. " well would you and your family like to stay here for a while?" he offered
again with people being so nice to me i thought,"uh if ou mean my family of me ,myself,and I, no I would hate to impose" I told him
"it wont be imposing if we offered, and what do you mean, don't you have any parents?" he continued
"no" I replied flatly "no they are dead."
"oh im sorry for your loss" he said kind of melancholy
"don't be" I told him
"well either way your staying till you get your strength back and a new shirt too" he told me and his tone left no room for arguing.
"daddy will Caitlin stay forever?" Daniel asked
"hmm I don't know son why don't you think about it while you get ready for bed" will answered in the way all parents would.
"you too, Alyss will lend you some sleeping clothes you can sleep out here or in the room with Danny if you want."
"thank you " I replied "out here will be fine" Alyss went to get me my change of clothes.
"oh I have some friends coming by in the morning so don't be startled if you wake up and others are here" will told me
"sure thing" I replied as I went to the wash-house to change and wash up.
when I got back to the living room i noticed a pillow and blankets set out forme on the couch. I smiled and crawled under them, reflecting on the events of the past few days, and realizing I hadn't been this warm since I couldn't remember when, and with that I faded off into sleep .