Doctor Abbott

Untitled Part 25

Beatrice and Ben went a few times to get supplies from her home for the new place and on one of the trips back they were stopped by a guard from King William's army. "Is your husband home?" Bea stopped dead in her tracks and watched him approach, she was immediately suspicious of the heavily scarred warrior, "I am sorry, woman. My name is Reagan and I am looking for Avarr...Or even better Mâvis."

"I am sorry I do not know who you speak of, good evening." She turned to go back into her house and lock the door. Ben followed her a bit confused as he looked back over his shoulder at the  heavly scarred warrior.

The guard cleared his throat, "Forgive me, but I know the human you are with to be his slave and the tavern owner said I would find him in this cottage."

She tugged Ben inside and went to shut the door, "Well you are wrong, now go before I summon our guards."

Reagan stomped up to the door and shoved his foot into it, "Would you not find that risky seeing that you harbor your king's fugitive bride? I am here to lend my assistance and Mâvis sent for me."

She opened the door back up and peered up at him apologetically,  "I was being cautious. If you will wait at the tavern I will fetch him."

"That is much better. Just to be sure he is prompt I will hold his human till he comes. Should Mâvis stand me up he will make nice gift for King William." Reagan shot Ben a glare and nodded in the direction of the tavern.

Ben followed reluctantly, "I really should make sure she gets back safely."

Reagan laughed, "You are nothing if not funny, human, what would you protect her from? She would fare better protecting you." Reagan held the tavern door open and shoved Ben in.

    There was a lot of King William's men already in the tavern, drinking heavily and laughing. Reagan walked up to the bar and threw a bag of trinkets down for the barkeep to go through. "Feed my friend whatever he likes."

    "Thank you," Ben replied before turning to the barkeep, "Do you have any more of that deer meat? I swear if I eat anymore wolf I will become one."  Reagan went to talk to some of the other warriors as Ben was served a heaping plate of meat and vegetables.

    It took all of a few minutes for Reagan to get lost in discussion with a few other warriors. The moment he turned his back Kevin and Mark stepped up to the bar looking to take advantage of an opportunity, both to get paid and to get rid of the man-killer, Mâvis. "These warriors are looking for your master." Kevin slapped Ben on the back, "They are looking to pay well for his whereabouts."

    Ben rolled his eyes, fearing that if he did not get rid of these two before Mâvis showed up this would turn into a bloodbath. He casually went to reach for his ale, "I'm sorry I don't know what you're talking about."

    Mark leaned on the bar eyeing Ben now, trying to intimidate him into answering, "You should give him up, he will kill you when he is through with you. How do you think he ended up with that little girl?"

    Ben put the mug down and glared hard back into Mark's eyes, "First off you don't know what you're talking about. Second off you need to go."

    Kevin whirled Ben's chair back around to his direction, "Look, I know you can't talk freely in front of him but he isn't here. Come up with some excuse to drag him down here and let these guys handle him."

    Ben finished chewing and rolled his eyes, "Damn it, what is wrong with you? Take a fucking hint!" He cocked his fist and swung hard at Kevin.

The man fell back and Mark grabbed Ben pinning him for Kevin to retaliate. Ben leaned into the man that was pinning him and kicked Kevin in the chest before heaving forward and pulling Mark over his body and sending him to the floor. Reagan grinned and accepted a wager on the slave to win as bets started flying around the room