Beauty in the Beast (2012)
“For many moments, none of us spoke.
“Oh, dear.” I chuckled nervously to break the tension and flashed a weak smile at Miles. “And you said my story was fit to make a man jump off a bridge.” With a quick blush, I turned to Rolph. “Pardon me! I only mean that it was a very sad story, and very well told.” Rolph nodded, eyes nearly black and mouth set in a somber line. He canted his head, as if considering the sound of the wind. “Stay until morning.” He stood, and I could see that his hands were tr...embling again. “I’ll be back with drinks and with meat to refresh the stew.” He bent to take something from the table next to his chair, and I saw that it was the amber vial of liquid.
Beth watched me watch him go. She sat up and drew her eyebrows together. “You don’t truly fancy him, do you?” In a voice as hushed as hers, I replied, “And if I do?” “He’s just so…coarse.” I frowned.MoreLess
“Oh, dear.” I chuckled nervously to break the tension and flashed a weak smile at Miles. “And you said my story was fit to make a man jump off a bridge.” With a quick blush, I turned to Rolph. “Pardon me! I only mean that it was a very sad story, and very well told.” Rolph nodded, eyes nearly black and mouth set in a somber line. He canted his head, as if considering the sound of the wind. “Stay until morning.” He stood, and I could see that his hands were tr...embling again. “I’ll be back with drinks and with meat to refresh the stew.” He bent to take something from the table next to his chair, and I saw that it was the amber vial of liquid.
Beth watched me watch him go. She sat up and drew her eyebrows together. “You don’t truly fancy him, do you?” In a voice as hushed as hers, I replied, “And if I do?” “He’s just so…coarse.” I frowned.MoreLess
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