Tavingtons POV

I don't know how the children got out that window at a drop that high, but I had the windows and the door replaced with bars. We were instructed by Lord Cornwallis to leave them alone for the rest of the day. He would personally deal with them when he was not tied with more pressing matters.

They had their first lesson today, and I was to check in now and then, as we had nothing going on today that would call for me and half a hundred other men to go storming off the property. The children behaved during the day, but they made noise during the night.Damn the walls for being so thin.I went in the room once or twice to try and shut them up, but I could not get them to stay quiet.

My first visit was this morning. I arrived in the room before them to make sure they actually got there. They were escorted into the room, the boy then the two girls. They sat down in the three desks that were set out in different sections of the room so they were separate from each other.

"Good morning," I said when Julianna was seated.

She looked away," Good morning."

I leaned down to her and in a low voice said," You are going to help your friends out today to behave aren't you?"

"No," she answered.

I said nothing to her. It was then I noticed her clothing. She was wearing a light green dress, which was better then those rags she was wearing before.

"I'm sure you will," I said.

I turned around and walked over to the desk which had been provided for the tutor, who was already at this point ten minutes late.

" Good morning my pupils," the tutor had finally arrived. There was no answer, just silence.

"You are ten minutes late for this lesson," I said as I stood up.

"I apologize sir," the man said,"I'm afraid my attire has led some people to believe that I was a rebel intruder here to spy."

His clothes did seem a bit...ragged for a tutor, but he spoke with an accent which should have cleared up any misunderstandings.

"I will speak with the Lord General about the issue. Perhaps tomorrow will go a bit smother."

"It should seeing as how I was given a room," the man replied," Apparently I am to stay here until these students have completed full lessons."

"That was the intended plan," I said. I then slammed my hand on Julianna's desk, as she and the other two were making faces and rude gestures behind the tutors back.

"What is your name" I asked the boy.

"Joseph," he answered.

I turned to the blonde one,"And yours?"

"Haley," she answered.

"I would suggest that the three of you refrain from any pranking, as I do have permission to hand out punishments" I said.

I brought my attention back to the tutor," Now, these are your pupils. They are to remain spearated at all times. They are not to leave without an escort. Their lessons start at nine every morning, and are through at noon. If they give you any promlems report to me and I shall deal with them."

He nodded," My name is Christopher Noxon, by the way."

He held out his hand and i stared at it.

"Congratulations," I said," I will be sitting in on this lesson. Just to see if you can handle them."

I went and sat in a chair by the door. Mr. Noxon-what was his mother drinking when she picked his name-turned back to the children,who were chatting amongst themselves, and smiled.

"That will be all,"he said," If you will kindly pay attention."

They stared at him as if they hadn't noticed him there before.

"Now, I don't believe i caught any of your names before, so if you could be so kind as to repeat them for me. We'll start with you."

He pointed at the one called Haley.

"I'm Haley," she said and smiled. He nodded and proceeded to Jospeh and Julianna. Once they were all introduced he began their lesson.

It irritated me how he had such control and respect from them. They did as they were told, completed assignments, asked and answered questions. At some point he even let them move their desks next to each other. I stepped in at that point.

"You will move your desks back where they were when you came in.You are not permitted to socialize with each other during your lessons."

"But colonel Tavington sir,"Joseph said," We consentrate better if we are near each other."

"Yeah," Haley said," besides that corner of the room is really stuffy."

Julianna smirked," We'll behave. I mean what could we possibly do in a tiny little room with nothing to ruin?"

I did not have time to argue with them. I turned around and let Mr. Noxon resume the lesson. It's his class anyway. If they cause trouble he's the one who must deal with it, and not me. As he went through some arithmatic problems, Haley, Julianna and Joseph began passing notes back and fourth to each other. When he noticed this he stepped around his desk and approached them.

"I hope those are mathmatical notes you are passing around," he said.

"Would you believe me if I told you 'yes'?" Julianna asked.

He smiled at her," Seeing as I have worked with students your age before I would have to say no."

Joseph and laughed.

"Now, you"-he pointed at Haley-"will dispose of these, and then we will continue our lesson.You can last for thirty more minutes."

He turned back around," Now can one of you tell me what civil disobedience is?"

Joseph raised his hand," The refusal to abide by the law."

"Something like that," Mr.Noxon replied. He turned back to the board," I want you to take notes on everything I write down."

The three of them shuffled around in their desks to find parrchment. For the last thirty minutes they did nothing but take notes as Mr. Noxon explained them.At that point Genral O'hara walked in.He came and whispered in my ear,

" The ghost is coming here," he said," He intends to rescue the children."

I looked back at the trio. They were chatting amongst themselves as their tutor came to join in on the news conversation.

"Get their escorts and take them back to their room." I said," Let no one but me or the Lord General enter."

"Yes sir." The escorts came in and each took a child by the arm.
" We will continue this lesson tomorrow," Mr. Noxon said to the children," Good work today."

Right as they were escorted out, the Lord General Cornwallis squeezed past them and stood before me.

"How did he do?" he asked.

"Rather well," I replied,"I don't know how he did it, but they behaved the whole time."

Cornwallis smiled,"That is why I sent for him. He has a gift with the young. I thought they would like him. I still need to have a chat with the three of them. I shall do so after this ghost character is gone."

"What should I do while he is here?" I asked him.

"O'Hara and I will deal with him, Colonel," Cornwallis said," I want you to patrol this hallway. Should we come by make sure the children don't make any noise."

"Yes. sir," I said.

He eyed me for a moment then walked away.

"I would rather just shoot the three of them in the head," I muttered.