CHAPTER 31
A few days later George accepted an invitation to dine privately with Llefelys and Coronwen, he and all of Gwyn’s party.
Llefelys had participated in the first couple of sessions with Ceridwen, and George imagined that Morien had reported to him about the rest of them. He knew Rhian had formed a bond with Coronwen and they’d spoken together several times, but he felt like he had missed the opportunity to know Llefelys better, distracted by his work with Ceridwen and the disaster with the hounds. They’d spoken at meals and in passing, but not at length otherwise, and George was sorry for it.
He wore his livery, of course, and Rhian’s wardrobe had been replaced by Coronwen. Rhian’s sober demeanor lately, since the loss of the pack, gave her a manner older than her years, and Ge
