Chapter 20Adjusting to having Miss Willy with us was a little awkward, in no small way due to the oddities I couldn't place about her. Francis took quite some time to warm up to her, her dark eyes tracing her movements whenever they shared a room. I had a measure of concern, though Lu Sin assured me that it was Francis's lack of experience with others, and nothing untoward with the teacher.
I left her pretty much to herself her first week with us, giving her a chance to settle in and become accustomed to the soft working rhythm of the house. I watched her though, my senses all keyed in her direction. She could move through the shadows nearly as quietly as I, and seemed to always know where each of us were, whether she could see us or not.
Francis and Lu Sin were out getting the carriage
