Chapter 21
NELLIE WENT TO SEE what Madame Sabine had been up to. The door to the shed was locked from inside, but she could hear Madame Sabine’s voice inside. She knocked.
The voice fell quiet and then said, “Who’s there?”
“It’s Nellie. I need your help.”
A moment later, the door opened. Madame Sabine peeked out. She wore a man’s outfit, a pair of overalls belted at the waist. She had her hair tied up in a ponytail and wore a shawl around her head to keep it warm.
“Yes, what do you want?” She didn’t sound terribly friendly.
“I have a plan, and I would like your involvement, because this is about your sons.”
Madame Sabine gave her a suspicious look. “What do you know about my sons?”
“They’re holed up in the palace. Don’t you want to help them?”
Madame Sabine said nothing, just star
