Wow it's been a long time! I know, the format is a bit different...and my style may have changed as I've changed. But I read everything over and will try to keep in line with what's going on. This chapter wasn't run by Lady Bev., but future chapters will continue to be. Lady Bev, forgive me! I'm grovelling! But I wasn't sure if I could still contact you (I think I lost your e-mail...). Anyways, on with the madness!
"Look, I don't think it would be a good idea to leave them alone to wander the countryside! That's all I'm saying." Khalad said Bevier and Tynian glared at him. The two they were speaking of were still upstairs, sleeping soundly. They had been up rather late the night before.
"We won't leave them alone to wander the countryside, we'll leave them with Aslade," Sparhawk said. "I'm sure she can handle them." He looked around. One by one, everyone else nodded in agreement.
"Right then...let's get out of here while they're still sleeping!" Tynian said cheerfully.
The roosters had long since given up crowing. It was the pounding on the roof that disturbed them. "Carol, what are you doing?" Marjory snapped, sitting up in the bed they were sharing.
"It wasn't me!" Carol snarled. Again the pounding started, above them. They ran over to the window and leaned out the window, catching sight of the young man sitting on the roof.
"Morning!" he said cheerfully.
"What are you doing?"
"Reshingling the roof before winter comes. Mother would be upset if there were a leak."
"Couldn't you do it some other time?"
"It's almost noon!" They grumbled and pulled back in. The pounding started again.
"I guess we're not getting back to sleep." Marjory stopped in her tracks and returned to the window, staring. "Carol...where are all the horses?"
"In the stable. I thought you were the horse person here."
"They left us." Carol stopped what she was doing and stared.
"What was that?"
"They left us," Marjory repeated between gritted teeth. Carol's eyes also darkened angrily.