The color drained from Linnet's face. She had realized the king would of course have foot soldiers and calvarymen, by the thought had never crossed her mind that he would have assassins. "Oh" was all she said.
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Maud tried to think of something so she could come in now. She knew there was another person in the room. "Oh, well, you see, the laundress needs to wash linens now, and she is waiting on this basket," she said, indicating the nearly full basket.
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Maud tried to think of something so she could come in now. She knew there was another person in the room. "Oh, well, you see, the laundress needs to wash linens now, and she is waiting on this basket," she said, indicating the nearly full basket.