Kapitel 46: Familiar Work

Bel could barely hide the excitement on my face when she caught sight of the cottage. She climbed up the slight hill and slowed down as she approached the front. The door was immediately thrown open and Isaiah appeared.

He was dressed in long overalls and had an astonished look on his face. He shut the door behind himself and slowly approached her as she pulled on the reins of Brian to stop his movements.

"Hey," she smiled at him, breathlessly.

He caught himself and dropped to his knees, "Princess, it's an honor to have you here." Then he slowly raised his head to look at her as he stood to his feet. "But what the heck are you doing here?" 

"At least pretend to be happy to see me," she said as she swung off the horse and climbed down. She started toward him as one of the guards took her horse.