The next morning at breakfast, Cordia's mother wanted to know if everything was okay between herself and Carey. Though it seemed like a prime opportunity to completely enlighten her mother, Cordia did not do so. She simply replied that nothing had changed between herself and Lt. Adams; their relationship was just as it had always been. Jane took this as good news and finished the meal with a smile on her face.
As soon as the post office had opened that morning, Cordia had been there, letter in hand, ready to inform Will of everything that had transpired. "Good morning, Mr. Wheeler. How are you this morning?"
The older man smiled at her, his spectacles sliding down his nose. "Just fine now, my dear. Long as this sun don't burn me alive!"
It was intolerably hot outside again already, and
