What a Lady Craves
“Through a narrow gaze, she watched him steal along the corridor using the overly careful gait of a man who had imbibed too much and was trying hard not to let it show.
A few strides away, his head snapped up and his eyes widened. “What are you doing here?” At least his speech was clear. “If someone—Has something happened?”
A sniff confirmed her suspicions. This close, she could detect a fine thread of brandy scenting the air about him.
Chin high, she stopped. “I’m not entirely sure. I know you ...trust the man, but Satya has been behaving very strangely. He came to see me tonight and said something quite odd. Are you completely certain it’s safe to leave him with the girls?”
“I trust him with their care no less than I would myself. I’ve explained how he came to me. And what the deuce did he say to you that’s got you so upset?”
“He made reference to your wife, and told me the knowledge might save me. I cannot work out whether that was a threat or a warning, but I think perhaps you can.”MoreLess
A few strides away, his head snapped up and his eyes widened. “What are you doing here?” At least his speech was clear. “If someone—Has something happened?”
A sniff confirmed her suspicions. This close, she could detect a fine thread of brandy scenting the air about him.
Chin high, she stopped. “I’m not entirely sure. I know you ...trust the man, but Satya has been behaving very strangely. He came to see me tonight and said something quite odd. Are you completely certain it’s safe to leave him with the girls?”
“I trust him with their care no less than I would myself. I’ve explained how he came to me. And what the deuce did he say to you that’s got you so upset?”
“He made reference to your wife, and told me the knowledge might save me. I cannot work out whether that was a threat or a warning, but I think perhaps you can.”MoreLess
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