Chapter 16
JOHANNA PUSHED through the tall grass. She had to get out of here, had to go somewhere to compose herself, to gather her frayed nerves and push away that all-pervading feeling that she had failed at everything she had attempted. They didn’t need her at the meeting, she wasn’t wanted there and most of the kings and dukes didn’t take her seriously. It was her idea, and now Father and Master Deim were taking all the credit and answering all the questions.
But at least it was happening. She shouldn’t behave like a child. Life wasn’t fair, especially if you were a commoner woman.
She reached the water’s edge and continued along the riverbank. The grass was tall here, and full of buttercups and caraway. A couple of coots skittered from the reeds that lined the river and flew low ov
