The Black Arrow Chapter 29 - Night in the Woods: Alicia Risingham

In which Sir Richard and his men pursue a secretive party through a snow-laden forest, only to be confounded by a myriad of divergent tracks as night falls and the cold deepens, compelling them to seek shelter and rest. There, amid the flickering firelight, a tender and surprising exchange unfolds between Sir Richard and a young lady, whose sharp rebukes give way to unexpected warmth and playful affection.