His First Lady
Cynthia, even though she saw the animal, still seemed surprised to learn it was a boar and not some great beast.
Like a boar isn’t scary enough.
“It was a pig?” she asks.
“With tusks,” I say. “Big enough to gore someone.”
“We’re lucky Miles is such a fine marksman,” Mr. Carver says. “I will be indebted to him forever that no one was harmed.” He stumbles over himself for a moment. “That is, except you, Ester. I don’t mean to--”
“It’s fine, Mr. Carver,” I say. He’s too worked up to see clearly, I understand. “I’m simply relieved it didn’t happen to one of the guests.”