Chapter 5

She said nothing to him but Cillian watched her face while she worked. It was plain from her expression she did not believe Pepys. However, she did not press the issue and Pepys never left them alone for a second, so Cillian could not explain what actually happened. Hersk demanded he rest and even Pepys could not disobey her.

He spent the remainder of the day in his room in the attic resting even though chores needed to be completed. Arten and Dodd were no help and muttered to their father that if he hadn’t been so cruel to Cillian the daily tasks like fixing meals would be taken care of. Cillian heard their whining from the top of the stairs, chuckling at their feeble attempts to cook.

He entered the barn. Fel whinnied in recognition and plodded over to greet him as he approached.