Chapter 80 - Ambush On The Road (2)

The thing he saw inside the carriage when it tilted to the side was unexpectedly...

A wooden doll.

Lloyd yanked the doll out of the carriage, confusion and rage battling for dominance in him.

"What the hell is this?" He barked. "Where is Maggie?"

"Over here," a cold voice answered.

All heads swiveled toward the source of the voice.

A knot of figures emerged from the gathering dusk, their approach heralded by the rhythmic clopping of horses. As they drew closer, several figures broke ranks, their torches casting flickering pools of light that danced across the scene. In their wavering glow, Lloyd and his men finally discerned their adversaries.