Unholy Vows
Chapter One
The Raven swept into the monastery garden suddenly, and Simon hurried away, down
the path towards the stream, pulling his hood up. He sat on a bench and feigned
prayer while watching her from a distance as she washed her face and hands in
the cold fountain. The sun was nearly set behind the dark forest trees and a
misty grey turned to near blackness in the space of minutes.
Why are you doing this, Simon? Reveal yourself, and be done with it. Or go
home, and forget she ever existed. His heart fell at his choices. He had
tortured Gwyneth with his accusations for a year, relegated her to a tiny
cottage on the edge of the manor holdings to make it clear to all that he held
her in contempt. He had once been very sure of her guilt, that the woman had
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