“Snow had fallen in the city while they had been away, but it had long since been churned to a dirty grey slush that made the roads difficult to negotiate and the carriage prone to sliding.John drove slowly, and despite being anxious to get home, Nathan didn’t urge him on. Georgy was sleeping again, not the light drowsing of their earlier journey but an eerily still repose that made him nervous. They had stayed at the Star Inn last night—a mistake it turned out. It was on a popular route and was... full of guests. There had been a great deal of activity and not a little carousing. Nathan had barely slept a wink and by the look of her at breakfast, Georgy hadn’t either. The massive, livid bruise that had bloomed on her forehead overnight was matched by dark smudges under her eyes.He hadn’t raised the subject of her claims to nobility during the day’s long carriage journey. She still didn’t look well and he didn’t want to badger her. He’d hoped she would bring up the subject herself, but she remained quiet and withdrawn the whole day, barely speaking to him.Nathan had been unable to think of anything else.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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