“Upon waking, he became aware of the toddler-sized thumb and forefinger pinching his nose with giggly playfulness. The four-year-old was the image of her mother except for opaque green eyes. By the time Drake reasoned out the solution, she slapped her sticky paws over his mouth. He was on the verge of blacking out when her mother yelled, “Pippa!” Pippa scampered away, laughing the distance. Aveline gave her a scolding and a tap on her behind before checking in to see if the invalid was still bre...athing. He was. Barely. She stayed with him until he fell asleep, which took enough time for her to pull up a chair.He awoke at nones, the bells of Winchester Cathedral clanging in his ears. Freshly laundered, Stephen’s clothes lay at the foot of the bed. Drake dressed and limped down to the kitchen. Gobbling up scraps, the yellow cur looked up once before starting her second course. Drake watched both bitches in silence. The taller, a forest-green kirtle nicely setting off her luminous tresses, vigorously scratched the ears of the shorter and muttered doggy-talk that seemed ill-favored for a flea-bitten canine of dubious parentage.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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