She laughed at George’s look of confusion. “I’m here for the season, dear, or at least as long as this stretch of bad weather lasts, where travel is so difficult. Horses in the stable, dogs and cat here.”
He could feel the smile beaming across his face. “Wonderful.”
A sudden thought struck him. “Where will you work? Shall I clean out a room?”
She shook her head. “I spoke with Ceridwen. She’s put aside an unused space beside the infirmary where my noises and stinks won’t bother anyone. It’s large enough for my needs and well-lit. All I need do is walk across the lane. I’m already moved in there.”
He looked at her admiringly. “I think I’ll have you do all our travel planning. You’ve thought of everything.”
Maëlys excused herself to change clothes and, George expected, soak away some of
