Dana stayed in her room the rest of the day, her face pressed against the cold glass of her window. When at last the sun was setting, she went down to dinner. As usual, the table was set for three, but she was the only one there. She looked up at Thorn when he came in to look over the settings. “I want to see him. Is he coming down?”
“I believe you are aware the Master is indisposed.”
“I’m sick of hearing that word. I can’t wait, Thorn. I want out of here. If he brought me here, then he can release me.”
“Release you from a novel you are trapped in? Tell him that and he will likely send you to Hellingly…”
“Hellingly? What the hell is…that?”
He looked down at her with a glitter in his eyes. “I’ve never heard such language. It’s absolutely…” The words abruptly stopped when he realized hi
