Ghosts of Karnak
“She was curled up in Astrid’s armchair like an indolent cat, her breath coming in short, shallow gasps. She looked so fragile, so thin and broken. This wasn’t the Ginny he knew, the vibrant, cocksure, self-confident woman who had gone off to Egypt on her own for an adventure. He hoped it wouldn’t change her; that she wouldn’t become cautious and afraid to live her life in the way she always had. That was what he loved about her, he realized—her ability to turn any situation into an adventure, h...er fierce independence, her freedom and sense of being. He hoped he could help her to heal. He hoped that she’d want him to.
While Donovan put a call in to Mullins to tell him what had gone down above the baker’s shop, Gabriel sat with Astrid, talking in hushed tones while Ginny slept. He’d divested himself of his goggles, having already lost his hat during his encounter with the baboon, and was sipping a mug of her restorative tea.
The church still reeked of smoke from their experiment with the Seer that morning, and Astrid—much to her delight—had discovered there were still cold pastries in the bag he’d left on the counter.MoreLess
While Donovan put a call in to Mullins to tell him what had gone down above the baker’s shop, Gabriel sat with Astrid, talking in hushed tones while Ginny slept. He’d divested himself of his goggles, having already lost his hat during his encounter with the baboon, and was sipping a mug of her restorative tea.
The church still reeked of smoke from their experiment with the Seer that morning, and Astrid—much to her delight—had discovered there were still cold pastries in the bag he’d left on the counter.MoreLess
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