5/9/2023 0 Comments Jackdaw kj charles![]() ![]() He had accompanied Jonah in the dreamlike haze of utter exhaustion that had possessed him ever since Reading bridge. Maybe it was simply that he was interested in everything, that jackdaw mind of his as quick to seize on anything as to drop it. He wasn’t sure why Jonah seemed to be so interested in her. “Bethany, a warming pan for the bedroom,” the landlady ordered her daughter, and turned back to Jonah’s chatter.īen couldn’t listen. But it was the landlady’s suggestion, in the common way of these old inns, and nobody could possibly question it. The idea of sharing a bed with Jonah was-many things, too much to consider now. ![]() Now, don’t fuss, Ben, I’m sure we’ll be quite comfortable.”īen opened his mouth at that baseless accusation and shut it as he realised what Jonah was doing. “That will do very well,” Jonah assured her. It’s old-fashioned ways, I know, but it keeps you warm.” ![]() It does very well for two if you don’t mind doubling up. “We’ve only the one room fit for use, and that’s a big bed. The ready cash was obviously a reassurance, to the landlady if not to Ben, but she grimaced, looking from one to the other. ![]() Oh, and I don’t know if we might need to leave early, so could I pay you now?” “Do you take travellers still?” Jonah asked. ![]()
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