Barbara breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed. She hadn't even realized how tightly she had been holding the bed's cover! But what was that noise? It sounded kind of like someone was throwing rocks at the covenant's walls, but it seemed too gentle for that. She supposed that they'd all find out in the morning, but the clicking haunted Barbara until she finally fell asleep.
"Barbara, are you okay? It looks like you haven't slept a wink!" Sarah said.
It was just after the mind-numbing morning prayers, and they were on their way to the morning chores. After Bethlem's fright, Barbara had been given sweeping the cathedral, in order to impress any visitors. What Sarah had said was partly true, however. Barbara had barely gotten any sleep last night, and there were several times when she woke
