Chapter 1

Sorry - short chapter, but should be updating pretty regularly so hope you can bear with it. Thanks for reading and commenting.


Nicola was packing for the last time. She sorted through the piles of available tunics, selecting for herself those which were most battered, bearing the marks of her four elder sisters. For her twin, Lawrie, she chose the items in best condition, heaping them onto her bed, refusing to pack on her behalf. Swiftly and efficiently, Nicola stowed her gear in the trunk, collected her windcheater and, calling out to whichever family members happened to be within earshot, disappeared down the lane to the Merricks' home.
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