Page 58 of The Key to Her Past
“When you’re older,” Natalie said. “Sure you’ll be all right with Jock and Daisy?”
“They let me climb more than you. Stay away as long as you like.”
“We’ll be back within a week.”
“And then what?”
“Then we see what the future has in store for all of us.”
Wallace climbed onto his horse, pulling Natalieup to sit in front of him, putting an arm around her waist. “Be good for your grandparents,” he said, pointing down at Tanya. “No climbing anywhere too dangerous.”
“Where’s the fun in that?” she replied. “I’ll see you soon.”
The captain waved as the patched up Merry Jane moved slowly out onto the water. He watched Wallace and Natalie riding one way, the rest of the gathered crowd moving the other. Tanya was between Jock and Daisy. “I’ve a strange feeling about that one,” he said to Scarlett.
“What kind of feeling?” Scarlett replied, looking back at the shore and giving them all a final wave.
“I don’t know. I just hope she’ll be safe. I couldn’t bear to see anything happen to her.”
“Wallace will keep her safe. What about me? Who will keep me safe while we go hunting for this key?”
“Do you want to be safe?”
“Not really. I want an adventure.”
“That I can do.”
The wind caught the sails, the ship cutting swiftly through the water until, in no time at all, it vanished over the horizon.
