“I didn’t think anyone else would be here,” she said.
“Neither did we.”
“‘We?’” Nardell asked.
“Janey and me.” Just then the two horses moved around from the side of the paddock that The Cabin blocked from view. Nardell saw the horses as Dan added, “And Ryman and Dorcas.”
“What? Ryman’s here with Dorcas?” She rushed past Dan and burst through the door. Dan followed at a more measured pace.
Nardell was not prepared for the scene that awaited her. Dorcas sat tied to a chair with her arms positioned oddly behind her, babbling incoherently. Ryman lay naked, still tied to the coffee table. Janey leaned over him holding a knife.
“What the hell’s going here?” Nardell demanded.
“That’s exactly what we’ve been trying to find out,” Janey replied.
“You and Dan, Ryman and Dorcas. Ropes and a k
