Snippet #1673237

Abegail felt someone grab her by the hand. For a moment she tensed. Then she realized the person was grabbing her hand, not her arm. She looked up and was relieved to see that it was Walter. "Oh thank god..." quietly escaped her lips as he pulled her onto the train.

There were a few tense moments between their taking a seat and the train pulling away. "Please, please just go...pull away...." Abegail silently willed the train to move. She tood, stiff and ready to run should the men in the coats appear before the train left. The train began to move. Abegail felt the slow speed build up under her feet. In her utter relief Abegail rested her head against the first surface she could find. She did not realize until he had taken a breath that she had rested her head on Walter's chest.

Abegail lifted her head from his chest as Walter spoke to her. "Well, it won't be long now. I think perhaps we're nearing the end of it all. Just think Abigail only a few days ago we were sitting at our desks, our only care was how in the world am I going to get all of these blasted papers corrected before the day is out." Abegail had to laugh. It was almost absurd how far they had come in such a short period of time.

"Aye, and all this for a black blast rock. If you had told me I'd be hunting down a rock I would have called you mad." still laughing Abegail smiled at Walter. "And I have na had nearly enough to drink to make up for all this."

"We canna stand here for the rest of the trip. Shall we find a seat?" Abegail moved off down the aisle of the car. Taking a seat near a window Abegail looked out at the passing countryside.

"Walter...." Abegail turned to look at him. "Thank you for finding me...for pulling me onto the train. For not losing me in the crowd. I could na find ye. I was in a right panic." Abegail nodded at Walter. "Just thanks to ye."