Chapter ONE - Weebly

Ethan had finally finished his tale. “He wasn’t the
smartest of men, and I wouldn’t have lent him tuppence,
but he wasn’t a murderer, either.”
Ethan sipped from his second ale. “I know. I won’t
allow him to be blamed for Jennifer’s murder.”
Diver stared back at him, his face a mess, his dark
eyes demanding more.
“You have my word, Diver. I won’t allow it.”
His friend nodded at last, stood, and drained his ale.
“I’ll be going then,” he said. “I’m glad you’re all right,
Ethan. I was worried about you.” He chanced a look at
Kannice. “Both of us were.” And with that, he left.
Kannice and Ethan said nothing. Eventually Kannice
took one of Ethan’s hands in hers, but she just watched
him, her eyes shining with the light of a dozen candles.
“I didn’t intend to go to Marielle’s home,” Ethan
finally said. “But with children being murdered in the
streets, I wasn’t about to let Holin walk home alone.”
Kannice dropped her gaze to their hands, a sad
smile on her face.
“You don’t believe me.”
“I believe you didn’t intend to go there. But I also