CHAPTER SIX
Strangely, Emmeline found herself thinking about the last time Father had taken her to Darloque with him. It was after the last good crop they had gathered before the drought came. When they had filled the storehouse with enough food to last them until the next harvest, they loaded the remainder into the cart and headed into the city. Father had given the task of pulling the cart to Jacques. He was more capable of pulling heavy loads than Cheval, and besides, her father liked the donkey despite his often-stubborn disposition.
There were many travelers on the road that day. A throng of horses, carts, and humans jammed the main road into Darloque. The Market Days had come, and the city would be filled with farmers selling the fruits of their seasonal labor. In addition, other v
