Annabelle stayed at the inn for a few nights. One morning, however, she woke up to commotion. After slipping into her gown, she went to the window and saw a huge crowd in the town square. Then, she saw Colonel Mouncoutant sitting at a table. She lifted her head up and saw the guillotine doing her bloody business and decapitating some of the Muzillac civilians. Suddenly, she heard the door open behind her, and there stood Major Edrington.

"You should be in bed. You still haven't recovered." Major Edrington said.

"Charles, what is he doing? Why is Moncoutant killing those innocent people?"

"If I knew, Annie. I would tell you. It's simply unexplainable why a man could be so corrupted."

"If you know he's doing wrong. Then why not try to stop him?"

"I can't, darling. Nobody can."

"You're a colonel, you are above his rank-"

"Do you think that can stop him? He's so blinded by foolishness."

"Foolish or not. That is no excuse to take charge of killing these innocent people."

At that moment, another civilian stepped up to the guillotine and she was decaptitated. Annabelle turned away and hugged Major Edrington.

"Let's get you back into bed."

"No. No more, Charles. I need to get to the bridge."

"It's dangerous. I won't put your life at risk."

"If you don't let me go, then you don't understand my motives. If you don't understand my motives, then why do you love me?"

Major Edrington nodded and turned Annabelle loose. She quickly changed into a fresh undershirt and breeches. She snuck down to the bridge, where Archie almost shot her.

"It's me. I've come to help."

"What the bloody hell were you doing? I almost shot you."

"I would rather be killed than have my friends face this alone."

"What changed your mind?"

"It's Colonel Moncoutant, he's in the square of Muzillac and he's using the guillotine to behead those who are innocent. After seeing this sort of travesty, I realized that France needs no more trouble. Not from the Republicans."

"Go mind the cannons, Mr.Farleigh."

"Aye, aye, Mr.Kennedy."

Annabelle made her way over to the cannons and was fired at, thankfully she managed to dodge the bullets. Matthews, who was sitting by the cannons, made his way over to Annabelle and hugged her.

"Are you all right?"

"Yes. I haven't sustained any injuries. Expect for this blasted gunshot wound-" Matthews was about to speak. "Which has healed completely, I assure you."

"If you were shot. Then how were you mended?"

"I was cared for. By Major Edrington."

"He knows?"

Annabelle nodded. "He knows." She said.

"If he knows, they why hasn't he placed you under arrest?"

"Well, he loves me."

"Loves you?"

"You needn't sound surprised, Mr.Matthews. He is a man, after all."

"He's also a Major. If you aren't careful, he may turn on you. His testimony on trial would kill you, Annie."

"Charles is not capable of betrayal, Mr.Matthews. I cannot believe you would think so poorly of him."

"I don't judge anyone, Annie. You know this. I'm only looking over you."

"I'm not sixteen, Mr.Matthews. I'm a woman now. I wish only for you to accept this."

"The truth? I can accept that you've grown. I can accept that you've fallen in love. However, I can also accept the fact that you're chasing the wrong lad."

"I see now. You want me to pursue Mr.Kennedy."

"I see that you're happy with him."

"I'm happy with Charles, Mr.Matthews. True, Archie is a beloved friend but we can never be together."

"No. That's not true. Annabelle, when you lost Mr.Eccleston, were you hurt?"

"Of course I was. He was my first love."

"He died. He died before you even could make a decision. You can make a decision now, Annie. I only pray to God you make the right one."

"We'd better see to these cannons, Mr.Matthews."