Joseph's P.O.V

I woke to find myself alone in the room. I heard a shout outside, and then many hooves punding through the gates of Middleton Place. Tavington was going on a raid, and this time, there will be no Trio to distract him. There was only that Ghost character now.

I attempted to slowly sit up. Nothing seemed to be hurting.

The door to my quarters opened, startling me so bad that there was an almighty pinch in my side, and I layed back down clenching my eyes shut from the pain. Damn whoever opened the door like that. Two pairs of feet clacked on the hard-wood floor as they came closer to where I lay. Cornwallis's face loomed over me and smiled.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Better then usual, Sir," I said.

"Colonel Tavington may be gone for a while," Cornwallis informed me," And since Julianna will be needing a proper bed, I have decided that I can trust you all with having your own quarters. Besides, if you are to heal any better, you should have a proper atomosphere yourself."

I nodded," Is Julianna back yet."

"Yes," Cornwallis answered,"She has already been settled into a room. I assumed the three of you would want to be near each other, so your quarters are next to each other. Now we need to move you. Can you walk?"

"I don't know," I said," I haven't tried."

"Well, General O'Hara will help you. Come along now."

So with the help of the General, I was able to Follow Cornwallis clumsily down the hall, and into another room, where I was immediately settled into bed. It was so comfortable. I almost forgot what a normal bed felt like. "Now do try to get more rest," Cornwallis said in an almost fatherly tone.

I nodded,"Thank you."

"You know,not all of us are like the Colonel," he said,"The three of you can trust me. I see in your eyes that you don't. Just cooperate with me, and respect me, and you shall recieve the same from me."

It was almost pleading the way he was talking. He must think that once Julianna and I are better that the three of us will run off again. I'm pretty sure that right now Haley is all for it.

"I must go now," Cornwallis said," I'll be back later to check on you again."

"Ok." I replied.

After he and O'Hara left, I propped myself up on my pillows. All the doors, shelves, and the writing desk was made of fine mahogany. There was one large window in which the sun was shining through, casting a warm ray which lit every corner of the room. Overall the room was very cozy and welcoming...that it was. I wonderd if Haley and Julianna's rooms looked the same right down to the last bookend.

I layed back down and listened to the numerous footsteps outside my room. I spent about thirty minutes guessing who was passing by before I finally gave into my exhaustion and fell asleep.

I guess my body doesn't tolerate thinking when it's injured.