Chapter ONE - Weebly

“Th’ uhthahs?” Ethan managed to say past the gag,
hoping the man would understand. “Ah-hams? Oh-his?”
Darrow laughed and shook his head. “No. The
others aren’t Adams and Otis. They’re men you don’t
know, men who don’t approve of these self-proclaimed
Sons of Liberty, or the so-called Loyal Nine.”
Ethan’s eyes went wide.
“You’re surprised. Don’t be. Without me, there
might have been more of this. More riots, more lost
property, more protests. Adams and Otis and their
rabble might not seem like much now. Samuel is always
one shilling away from debtor’s prison, and James is
half mad. But they have talents as well. Adams is a
visionary, and Otis has a silver tongue, and they’re both
good with a pen. They’ve drawn the attention of men in
London. Powerful men who wish to see these
disturbances ended now, before they grow into
something more.
“This was why I had some hope that you and I
might one day work together. That first day you came
to the Dragon, you made it clear that you didn’t
approve of what Adams has been up to. And I thought,