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“I wonder why,” said Maira.
“No one knows. But little Ricker was so traumatized after the death of his mother that he hasn’t spoken a word since. He is also frightened of his own father. I feel bad for the boy, but I have to abide by the lord’s orders, my lady. You understand.”
“Oh, I understand all too well,” said Maira, getting to her feet. “The High Sheriff of Durham is a tyrant, a bully and an ogre. Everyone in the castle seems to be afraid of him, but he isn’t going to scare me.”
“My lady, please don’t tell Lord Gregory you were here giving food to the boy,” said Teresa, her eyes wide with fear. “He will punish all of us for this action.”
“My lips are sealed,” Maira promised. “I will be leaving in the morning and when I return to Rothbury, I’ll send word to my father and let him know about the conditions here. Hopefully, he will be able to do something to help all of you.”
“Leaving? But you are the High Sheriff’s betrothed, are you not?”
“Not anymore. My father and my guardian might have made the alliance for me, but I have been granted permission by my late grandfather, King Edward III, to choose which man I will marry. And I promise you, it will not be the High Sheriff of Durham.
