chapter 17.

Later on that day after a couple of hour's rest Jonny told me he was going out again, this time I was to stay home and cook the dinner while he took a look around the town and used the exercise to get rid of the last of the nagging ache that was tugging at his healing scar.

He had been gone for half an hour and while I set a pan of water to cook the vegetables I kept thinking about the ache that still nagged him, although it was only mild now I could not help but feel concern. I knew he was more than capable of taking care of himself and I wasn't going to call him because I didn't want to look as if I doubted him. I was worrying because I loved him; but he was everything to me and if he wanted me to leave him be for a short while, his wish was my command. The house was filling with the smell of roasting beef from the oven and I was about to chop the vegetables. I decided to turn my attention to Master's dinner instead of worrying about him when I knew I did not need to be concerned.

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