When you visit our website, if you give your consent, we will use cookies to allow us to collect data for aggregated statistics to improve our service and remember your choice for future visits. Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy
Dear Reader, we use the permissions associated with cookies to keep our website running smoothly and to provide you with personalized content that better meets your needs and ensure the best reading experience. At any time, you can change your permissions for the cookie settings below.
If you would like to learn more about our Cookie, you can click on Privacy Policy.
*Killian* “Is it safe to lock him in?” she asks. “Safer than not. Gilbert will unlock it before the sun comes up.” I’m taken aback by the concern in her eyes. Had I been asked, I would have stated that she cares not one whit about anyone save herself, but she certainly seems to have some trepidation where my father is concerned. “He will be fine. It’s better than having him out roaming over the moors. If he hadn’t shouted, we might not have known until morning, and who knows what sort of state he would have been in by then?” “So he goes out often?” I tilt my head. “I’m usually able to catch him before he makes it out the door. Tonight I was otherwise preoccupied.” A lamp in the hallway provides enough light that I can see her blush. She straightens her spine, angles her chin. “I suppo