Chapter 10
SHAKEN AND FEELING SHIVERY, Johanna led the women back to the garden room, where a number of the men were standing at the top of the stairs, talking in groups. In the dark, it was hard to see who they were except for the tall one, who was probably King William. She recognised Master Deim’s voice in amongst their chatter. He was saying, “The danger has gone now. We can all safely go to our beds . . .”
“Where is Father?” Johanna asked him.
A slightly stooped figure detached from one of the groups and enveloped her in a hug. “Please, Johanna, will you never do that again? I thought it would kill you.”
“I’m all right,” Johanna said. She shrugged off his concern, because admitting that she had thought the same would bring all sorts of unwelcome thoughts. “Where is Roald?”
“Insid
