Summer 1097 SR
"Why do I have to go?" argued Danica.
Charlaine stared down at her friend lying in bed. "Because I ordered you to. Now, get dressed and clean yourself up. There"s work to be done."
Charlaine crossed to her own room, hearing quite clearly the curses sent her way by her recalcitrant fellow knight.
Danica finally appeared in the doorway, although her scowl hadn"t faded. "Where are we going?"
"Into Reichendorf, if you must know."
"And are we to visit the stables first?"
"No," said Charlaine. "I believe we"ll walk instead. It"s not far."
"And then what?"
"You"ll just have to wait and see. Now come along, or it"ll be well past noon before we reach the gate."
They set out in their cassocks, decrying the armour of their order, but still wearing their swords. The day was th
