Dragons & Dirigibles (2014)
“Mrs. Bates threw open the curtains to reveal a dull, cloudy day. “How’s the foot doing?”
“It hurts,” Melody snapped. “As one might expect.”
Bates stepped back and blinked.
Melody shook her head and levered herself into a sitting position rubbed her eyes. “I’m sorry. Morning isn’t my favorite time of day. Please tell me you brought coffee.”
“Of course.” Bates laid the tea tray across Melody’s lap, her posture stiff and her lips pinched.
“I really am sorry for snarling at you....” Melody held out a hand. “I don’t want to alienate the only friendly face in this household. Can you forgive me for waking in a miserable mood?”
“Of course.” Bates cocked her head and then smiled. “I imagine you slept poorly. Is the ankle that bad? You might ask the doctor for some laudanum.”
“No.” Melody shuddered.MoreLess
“It hurts,” Melody snapped. “As one might expect.”
Bates stepped back and blinked.
Melody shook her head and levered herself into a sitting position rubbed her eyes. “I’m sorry. Morning isn’t my favorite time of day. Please tell me you brought coffee.”
“Of course.” Bates laid the tea tray across Melody’s lap, her posture stiff and her lips pinched.
“I really am sorry for snarling at you....” Melody held out a hand. “I don’t want to alienate the only friendly face in this household. Can you forgive me for waking in a miserable mood?”
“Of course.” Bates cocked her head and then smiled. “I imagine you slept poorly. Is the ankle that bad? You might ask the doctor for some laudanum.”
“No.” Melody shuddered.MoreLess
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