Guard Duty
Wilfred silently sat upon his little pony near the gateway, watching the road that stretched to the south which eventually joined the Exeter to Plymouth road. To the north, it passed through the village of Rexford. His disjointed bones ached, but not as much as the bill hook wound in his skull. He was rather proud of it and ran his bony fingers across the indentation. 'I have, something to show for what I've done', he thought to himself. His simple thoughts were interrupted by a din from the farmyard.
The Stickles were banging on doors, breaking glass and making a general nuisance of themselves. By the time George and John Vale had stepped outside, the stable door was open and horses were being led into the open air amidst whoops and joyous cries by dancing skeletons. When the
