Chapter ONE - Weebly

disgusted.
“Not tha’ we know,” the first man said. “Hutchinson
an’ his family have got away, an’ so did th’ other two.
Bu’ their homes are wrecked.”
One of the men behind him suppressed a chuckle
and looked sidelong at another. This man laughed, too.
“All right, you lot,” Kannice said. “You’ve had your
say. Now get out.”
“Bu’ we’re thirsty,” the first man said, sounding
aggrieved.
“Well, you’ll have to find your drink elsewhere.”
They looked like they might argue, but at that
moment Kelf stepped out from behind the bar, and
planted himself in the middle of the great room, his
massive arms crossed over his chest. The men
grumbled among themselves, but shuffled out of the
tavern.
When they had gone, Kelf faced Ethan and
Kannice. “Ya think it’s true?”
“Hallowell’s place is on Hanover Street, isn’t it?”
Ethan asked.
“Yes,” Kannice said. “And I think William Story