Chap 12 Promises

I n LeHavre

Curtis looked up at the midday sun and realized that it was time to pick up the young woman from the Chapel.

He walked into the inn and saw the basket his mother had packed. He quickly washed and grabbed the lunch and headed to the chapel.

The Priest looked up at him as soon as he entered and the young woman remained in the same spot he had left her.

The Priest walked up to her and gently placed his hand upon her shoulder. She looked up at the Priest her head spinning within its own thoughts. Then the priest spoke "It is time for you to go and eat. You can come back later if you want this place is not going to go anywhere."

She nodded her head and then crossed her self. She had trouble getting up her knees ached from kneeling for so long.

Curtis and the priest seemed to have noticed and rushed over to assist her. As soon as she was upon her feet. Curtis looked upon the lovely vision the stood before him. He shook his head. He knew her heart belonged to another and he had only met her so he could not be falling for her.

He looked into her sad, lonely eyes then down at the basket that was in his other hand. Then he remembered why he was here. "It is such a nice day. Too nice to be stuck in doors lets go to the cove and have a picnic. We can watch the ships in the port. I know of the perfect spot."

She looked at him and thought about it. That would be the perfect time to ask him for his help.

The priest watched as they left and said a silent prayer for the young women. So she would find what her heart was searching for.

They left the chapel and soon got to the most beautiful place she had ever seen. The sun glistened upon the smooth clear water and the birds were flying high in the heavens above.

Curtis laid a blanket upon the ground and watched the young woman whose eyes were filled with wonder at the sights that lay before her. He made a promise to himself he would help her in any way she asked.

They quickly devoured the delicious food that was place within the basket.

The young woman looked at the man that sat beside her and took a deep breath. "Monsieur Curtis would you please help me get passage to the America's"

Curtis looked at her and asked her. "I will do everything I can if that is what your heart truly desires."

She looked down at the ground below her feet and said. "I do not desire it but I must do it for the safety of others. Those around me are in danger because of me. I must leave so no one else dies because of me."

He looked at this woman shocked at what she had reveled to him. "Are you in that much danger?"

She refused to look at the man that stood before her eyes stuck upon the ground that lay before her.

He put his hand on her shoulder and said. "It might take a couple of days but I will do everything I can to help you" His heart sank in his chest as he spoke those words. But he had made a promise to himself to help her in any way she asked him.

She finally looked upon the man that stood before her. "I would like to go back to the chapel and pray."

He shook his head he knew there was no way to change her mind. He held out his hand for her. "Shall we get going?" And with that they left for the chapel.

In the musketeer garrison of Paris

There was a big group sitting listening to the adventures of the only woman musketeer. The tears were gone as everyone sat motionless mesmerized by the stories.

The three older musketeers sat in the back of the room unnoticed by all. Quite impressed by the skills of this young woman. They looked at each other and laughed Athos spoke up. "Did you think someone like her would be a musketeer?" The others shook their heads.

Just then the door of the garrison swung open. In walked Porthos and D'Artagnan Sr. they looked at the people sitting in the room.

Duval, Athos and Armis walked up to the other two men and greeted them.

D'Artagnan Jr., Jacques (Siroc), and Ramon watched with great interest as the older musketeers spoke.

Duval spoke first "Thank you for getting her so soon dear friends!"

Porthos looked at the other men and said "What happened? Why did you send for me?"

D'Artagnan Sr. realized at that moment no one had told Porthos what had happened. The other men stood there for a moment looking at each other.

Duval spoke up again and told him about the girl and that she had been there and what had happened to her.

Porthos look at his friends and turned pale. "You mean the girl with the cross!"

The other looked at their friend with great interest. D'Artagnan Sr. spoke "You have seen her haven't you!"

The other man held his head down in shame "She is in LeHavre staying in the inn. I didn't know. She had blond hair and I didn't know it was her."

D'Artagnan Jr. jumped up from where he was sitting. "She was wearing the wig."

The older men watched the young man with great interest. "How did you know about the girl and the wig?" His father's eyes twinkled as he spoke.

D'Artagnan Jr. looked at his father and said. "It doesn't matter how I know just that I do and I LOVE HER and nothing you say will change my mind!"

His father looked back at him and laughed. "Good so maybe you won't be too mad at me when I tell you the truth about her."

Then Duval spoke up "I will get a messenger sent to LeHavre for my friend. So he can keep an eye on her for us. Then I think we should tell them about the girl and about who her father is."

Ramon and Jacques (Siroc) got up to leave and Duval looked at the two men and said. "What is said here concerns you as well so I want you to stay and hear this!"

Then he hurried and wrote a letter and went to find a messenger. Athos looked at the three younger men and said. "You might want to set down to hear this."

The younger men looked at each other unsure of what to think and quickly sat down to listen to the story of the woman they all cared for and why she wore the cross.