Something was wrong.

One moment they were packing for the start of their new life in France with Miriam, and the next Erik had been called away by a messenger. At first, Mya figured it was nothing more than a small nuance Erik would need to resolve due to his position as lord. It was a common thing, and with the war brewing between England and France, a village needing supplies or townsfolk rioting in the streets would not be surprising.

But he had been gone for far too long. ...