Red Eyes Staring at Her

But Emma wasn't the type who would… behave. She pulled away from his fingers that were pinching her chin. She was going to continue in her efforts to woo Lazarus. 

Their caravan stopped only for a few hours in the afternoon to give rest to the horses and to have lunch. When the carriage stopped, Emma got out to stretch her limbs and breathe in fresh air. Her body was sore from constant rolling of the carriage on the dirt road that was pretty bumpy in some stretches. 

Ginger came rushing to Emma with a trencher. "Would you like to eat something, m'lady?" she said as she gave her the plate that had fish sticks wrapped in a cloth. 

Emma's stomach growled with hunger. She devoured the fish with a loaf of bread that Ginger produced for her. 

"Where are the other men, and where are Magnus and Yul?" Emma asked as she chewed her food, leaning against the carriage. 

Ginger said, "Oh they are—"