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Ainsley and Thorn, she leaned over the fox-faced man. "That soldier there." Conspiratorially, she pointed toward the young man. "I think I've met him before, but I can't remember his name. What is it?" |
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"Shepherd," Maitland said. "Will Shepherd." |
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For a moment, Mariah didn't react. |
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And then it struck her. She swallowed her gasp of dismay. Her concerns about this young man who scowled so angrily at Thorn were not misplaced. |
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His name was Will. Short for William. |
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She had asked Ainsley if there was a Billy at the fort, but she hadn't asked the question correctly. |
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Billy was also short for William. |
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If the screenplay held any truth, that young man could be the one who'd challenge Thorn to a duel. |
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The one who would kill Thorn. |
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