Summer Rainault shaded her eyes, glancing up at the sun. She was, she judged, about halfway between home and Camelot. In the distance, she could see a ruined castle’s towers rising.\u00a0The heat was oppressive, and she nudged her mare to greater speed, hoping to at least generate a cooling breeze.<\/p>\n
Absorbed in her thoughts, she didn\u2019t pay much attention to the sounds around her until the several roughly dressed men had surrounded her. \u201cWell hey, what\u2019s this?\u201d one of them growled, brandishing a knife at her. \u201cPretty girl, all alone, not a good thing.\u201d Another one chuckled, a cruel sound.<\/p>\n
“All your money, and quickly,” the one with the knife said, beckoning.<\/p>\n
Summer twisted her mouth sideways. \u201cDo I look to have money on me, you fool?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Summer Rainault shaded her eyes, glancing up at the sun. She was, she judged, about halfway between home and Camelot. In the distance, she could see a ruined castle’s towers rising.\u00a0The heat was oppressive, and she nudged her mare to greater speed, hoping to at least generate a cooling breeze. Absorbed in her thoughts, she … Continue reading <\/span>