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    The Wolf and the Ward
    The Wolf and the Ward
    The Wolf and the Ward
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    The Wolf and the Ward

    By Mary Catelli

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    A wolf wanders the land. . . .

    Charity had thought it dreadful, being sent like a package to a man who might refuse to take her on as a ward.  But when a wolf comes to look her up and down in the woods, and the man she is sent to greets her, making her wonder if she remembers something that never happened, she finds that there are problems far worse than that in the duchy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWizard's Wood Press
    Release dateJun 21, 2015
    ISBN9781942564218
    The Wolf and the Ward
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    Mary Catelli

    Mary Catelli is an avid reader of fantasy, science fiction, history, fairy tales, philosophy, folklore and a lot of other things. (Including the backs of cereal boxes.) Which, in due course, overflowed into writing fantasy (and some science fiction).

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      It's short, but very solid writing and a fun story! I enjoyed it, and it's the kind of story you can get through in one sitting.

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    The Wolf and the Ward - Mary Catelli

    The Wolf and the Ward

    Mary Catelli

    Published by Wizard's Wood Press, 2015.

    This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

    THE WOLF AND THE WARD

    First edition. June 21, 2015.

    Copyright © 2015 Mary Catelli.

    ISBN: 978-1942564218

    Written by Mary Catelli.

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Copyright Page

    The Wolf and the Ward

    Also By Mary Catelli

    The Wolf and the Ward

    How good to be out of the forest!  Mistress Nell raised her face to the sunlight.  Even for us—but you, you must be glad indeed, to see the duchy.

    Charity nodded, knowing Mistress Nell would take it as eagerness.  The merchant train wound along the dusty road.  To either side, ditches spread, choked with wildflowers in yellow and purple.  Ahead, a village had fields and pasture, and a hill with a manor house, where she would be delivered like any package.  Her hands twitched.  If she could be delivered.

    She wondered whether the merchants would leave her in the road if not.  They might.  The coins had only paid to bring her here, not to bring her away again.

    Chickens squawked from the caravan's path.  A pig lumbered aside, and children turned from play to stare, curiously.

    You will impress Lord Martin with your manners.  So chary with words, not gabbling all the time.  Mistress Nell laughed.  Fine one to talk, aren't I?—gossiping my head off—but he will be taken with you.  Lovely manners, lovely face—you have beautiful blue eyes.

    Charity smiled sadly.  And black hair.  Like a wild beast's, other girls said.  Mistress Nell might dream of a poor orphan girl from tales, but she should have noticed that Charity did not look like the tales.  And a rider must have broken off to ride to the manor house, for men already rode for the caravan from it—she looked down at her hands and waited.  Her horse clopped over the bridge with the rest.

    Over here, Lord Martin.

    Charity cringed.

    With the merchant came a man who held a familiar letter, its seal broken.  Dark, tall, and lean, his features sharp—she had remembered his looks.  He wore somewhat richer clothing, with rings glinting on his hand, and had grown plumper, smoothing his edges.

    Not as handsome as before, said an irreverent thought. Charity looked down.  Still entitled to disparage the daughter of a shameless braggart.  When Lord Martin had been a page, there had been a problem with his steed—or so her father had claimed, and bragged of having helped him.  She had not heard all of it, but she had seen the scorn on Lord Martin's face.

    Now, he could disclaim her wardship.

    His daughter.  Her father's story flooded from the merchant. 

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