Ghosts of Southampton
Someday, she vowed she’d board a ship in that very harbor and sail away from here, leaving her mother, her uncle, and all of the ghosts of Southampton far behind.
The sun was beginning to set by the time she led the stallion back toward the gate behind the house. It was still ajar, and she thought, perhaps, this would mean that no one had noticed that she was gone. However, as she dismounted, the horse let out a soft whiny, and it was enough to draw Mr. Bitterly out of the shadows. He stood before her, his arms crossed against his barrel of a chest, his expression saying everything.
“I was just out for a quick ride, that’s all,” she said as she handed him the reins.
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