Heart's Demand
““Hello, Uncle Cedric.”
Kat smiled at her uncle, trying to appear calm and composed, but he was staring at her so strangely she wasn’t sure what to think.
He’d been digging when they’d arrived, and his servants had made her comfortable while her porters had begun emptying the boats of their belongings. They were unpacking her boxes and trunks and setting up the tents she’d brought.
Cedric had been in Egypt for so many years that she’d thought he’d have built permanent structures by now, that he’...d have a villa on the banks of the Nile much like Valois’s, but he hadn’t.
A bustling village had grown up around his endeavor, his tent large and spacious, the furnishings sturdy and comfortable, but it seemed very temporary as if he’d put down no roots and had to be able to pull up stakes at a moment’s notice.
“I wasn’t expecting you,” he said.
“Didn’t you get my letter?”
“Yes. Didn’t you get mine?”
“No. When you sent it, we must have already been en route, and I apologize that we’re early.MoreLess
Kat smiled at her uncle, trying to appear calm and composed, but he was staring at her so strangely she wasn’t sure what to think.
He’d been digging when they’d arrived, and his servants had made her comfortable while her porters had begun emptying the boats of their belongings. They were unpacking her boxes and trunks and setting up the tents she’d brought.
Cedric had been in Egypt for so many years that she’d thought he’d have built permanent structures by now, that he’...d have a villa on the banks of the Nile much like Valois’s, but he hadn’t.
A bustling village had grown up around his endeavor, his tent large and spacious, the furnishings sturdy and comfortable, but it seemed very temporary as if he’d put down no roots and had to be able to pull up stakes at a moment’s notice.
“I wasn’t expecting you,” he said.
“Didn’t you get my letter?”
“Yes. Didn’t you get mine?”
“No. When you sent it, we must have already been en route, and I apologize that we’re early.MoreLess
Read book Heart's Demand for free
Write Review:
User Reviews: