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WeWriWa - Feb 25, 2023

2/25/2023

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Hello everyone, and welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post. For details on the blog hop, and to visit more participating blogs, please click the image above to visit the WeWriWa site.

Last week Sir Nicholas came to Henry's rescue, after Henry was attacked by some of the area troublemakers. This week Sir Nicholas meets poor little Beth, Henry's little sister. 


     Nicholas was about to insist on going when he heard a commotion on the stairs along with a cough and a little girl with black hair and large green eyes stepped into the room.
     “Henry, you’re home early. Mother’s not back from the market yet.” The girl began coughing again.
     Her brother guided her to a chair well away from the fire and put a blanket over her lap. He patted her arm and said “There now, Bethie. I have brought someone to meet you. This is Sir Nicholas.”
     ‘Bethie’ looked up at her brother. “Who?”


That's the snippet, but I'll add a little bit below. Thanks for visiting.

Kate



     “The one who bought the chestnuts for us.” Henry said with a smile of mixed adoration and exasperation. He clearly loved his little sister, but just as clearly thought her the smallest bit stupid.
     “Oh!” the girl’s face lit up. “Thank you, sir!” After a moment she burst out “Henry, what happened to your eye? Mother won’t like it if you’ve been fighting.”
     Henry’s face fell.
     “Henry has not been fighting.” Nicholas said firmly.
     “Well, someone has,” Beth argued, “unless he ran into a lamp post.” She started coughing again.

     Between the growing bruise on the boy, and the unsettling cough from the girl, Nicholas was wondering what to do. He knew nothing about respiratory ills, but he did have some experience with blackened eyes. “Henry, would you show me to the kitchen?”
  




11 Comments
Iris Blobel
2/26/2023 03:25:52 am

Oh, I wonder what he's going to do. Ice it?
I like the little sister :-)

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Teresa K Cypher link
2/26/2023 11:03:05 am

I'm really starting to like Sir Nicholas. :-)

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Daryl Devore
2/26/2023 11:24:17 am

Who is the word who directed to. Sorry that rhymed. Interesting.

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Kate Warren
2/26/2023 11:48:06 am

Thank you Daryl, Teresa, and Iris!

Daryl, the "who" is directed at Henry, since she's looking at him.

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Aurora Springer link
2/26/2023 12:09:47 pm

This man is so kind! Next, he'll be fetching a physician for Beth.

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Veronica Scott link
2/26/2023 01:01:56 pm

I do like that his first instinct is always to help - that's great! Enjoyed the snippet.

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Kate Warren
2/26/2023 02:05:14 pm

Thanks Aurora and Veronica!

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Jeff Bray link
2/26/2023 03:41:27 pm

Love his caring nature. Hope he will be able to do more for them.

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Kate Warren
2/26/2023 06:44:37 pm

Thank you, Jeff.

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Jenna Jaxon
2/26/2023 07:59:23 pm

Sir Nicholas has such a no-nonsense approach. He's getting right to helping Henry. I just hope he doesn't look for beef-steak. He may be disappointed in this frugal household. Great snippet. Tweeted.

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Kate Warren
2/26/2023 08:34:00 pm

Thanks, Jenna!

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