To Tame the Wind (Agents of the Crown book 0)
“Despite the stone walls, her office was overwarm this summer’s day and her woolen habit weighed heavier than usual. It had to be oppressive toiling in the soil in the afternoon sun.
A deep sigh escaped her.
How long had it been? Two years? Oui, nearly two years since Élise had died. It had changed Claire Donet. Gone was the rebellious young adventuress and, in her place, was an obedient student who had announced only last week she wanted to enter the novitiate to join the Order.
“What has you s...o troubled, Reverend Mother?” Sister Angélique’s familiar voice asked from behind her. Sister Augustin looked over her shoulder to see the Mistress of Novices, her closest friend, enter the office and pause by the large globe near the reading nook. With a deft flick of her wrist, she set the ball spinning.
Acknowledging her friend with a smile, Sister Augustin returned her gaze to the young woman. “It’s Claire Donet. I’ve received a letter from her father.”
“Oh?” Sister Angélique asked.MoreLess
A deep sigh escaped her.
How long had it been? Two years? Oui, nearly two years since Élise had died. It had changed Claire Donet. Gone was the rebellious young adventuress and, in her place, was an obedient student who had announced only last week she wanted to enter the novitiate to join the Order.
“What has you s...o troubled, Reverend Mother?” Sister Angélique’s familiar voice asked from behind her. Sister Augustin looked over her shoulder to see the Mistress of Novices, her closest friend, enter the office and pause by the large globe near the reading nook. With a deft flick of her wrist, she set the ball spinning.
Acknowledging her friend with a smile, Sister Augustin returned her gaze to the young woman. “It’s Claire Donet. I’ve received a letter from her father.”
“Oh?” Sister Angélique asked.MoreLess
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