Chapter ONE - Weebly

his conversation with Hutchinson, and eventually Ethan
would need to pay another visit to Elli’s house to see
how Holin was doing. That was where Kannice thought
he would wind up—he could tell from the way she had
looked at him just before he left the Dowser that
morning.
The truth was, though, all he wanted to do was go
to the tavern, eat a bit of stew, and be with her. So that
was where he went.
She made no effort to hide her surprise, or her
pleasure, when he walked in.
“I didn’t think I’d see you again so soon,” she said
from behind the bar.
He crossed to the bar and sat on an old stool. “I
talked to Berson and visited Thomas Hutchinson’s
estate in the country. The only place I could go to top
that was the Dowser.”
Kannice stared at him openmouthed. “You were at
Hutchinson’s estate? In Milton?”
“Yes,” he said, as if it was nothing unusual.
“HiEthan,” Kelf said, emerging from the kitchen.
“Hi, Kelf.”