Gordon & Tom (in the stables)
Gordon and Tom bunk in the stables to take care of the horses. Both say they were there the night of the murder. But having been long time servants of the inn, they know every nook and cranny. Big men, they are perfect hires for a little dirty work… Besides, even if innocent, they very well may have seen something with their vantage point across the courtyard. What aren’t they saying?
Seemed like quibbling to her, and again there was that pause in Gordon’s answers. Or was it just a matter of him catching his breath in the cold?
Kate tensed and Christian followed her gaze to where Tom was leaning against the stall door chewing on a stick. The man had moved silently, but could challenge Tiegs’ bruisers for sheer bulk.
