B Part Six: A Desperate Plea/B
Tavington smiled at Susan when his eyes weren't shut in pain. The medical women weren't available to dress a wound he received from a rebel so an officer was handling it. Susan sat quietly opposite of him, watching to see that everything was fine. She smiled back, her eyes switching between his own and the wrappings being put on him. Tavington heard Cornwallis' approach before he got there and looked over at Susan, who nodded silently and excused herself from the tent.
Susan didn't call to anyone as she left the tent rather, her attention was automatically rested on a raging wild stallion. She stood at a safe distance and watched the raging stallion, his eyes wild and fierce with no spark or familiarity of tameness anywhere in the black orbs. She watched fascinated as it fought against it's restraints.
"You shouldn't get too close madam." Susan whirled around on the voice, her own eyes frightened at a degree of wildness, not different from her restrained companion's, sparked deep in her eyes. Captain Borden backed up slightly and greeted her with a friendly smile. "I do apologize for startling you madam." He looked at the great stallion and he too momentarily seemed to be in awe at the sheer beauty in the wild animal. "Has no one been able to tame this horse?" Susan asked before looking between it and Borden, who nodded his head.
"No one can. They have tried and repeatedly failed. Colonel Tavington wants to take it on himself but, due to his injury, may not be able to." Susan frowned at his answer slightly but was still happy that he probably wouldn't attempt it. Borden and Susan stood in an comfortable silence as they watched the wild horse, both with troubling things on their minds. After a moments eternity Susan looked at Borden, tears prickling behind her eyes. "Captain? Could you do something for me?" she asked, barely above a whisper. Borden looked at her concerned. "Anything madam."
Susan looked into his eyes and before speaking, pleaded with him.
"I know he is going to Cowpens tomorrow. Please, my dear man, bring him back to me." She asked, her voice surprisingly steady compared to the torment and desperation in her blue eyes. Borden nodded slowly, mentally vowing that as long as he still breathed, William Tavington would live and come back to Susan.
IA/N: I know this is a super short chapter but at the moment I'm working on other fictions along with this one and other projects are demanding attention. Also I'm SO SO SO SO SO a million times over sorry for not updating sense forever. I have been very, very busy. Anyway, thankx to all ya'll who are always reviewing- you're the reason I'm still writing thisJ !