*Melina*
I think I should have objected to his forcefulness, his determination. Instead, I find myself rather flattered that he seems so anxious to be alone with me.
I lied, of course. I hadn't come here last night, but I need to squelch any suspicions he might have that Lady V is Miss Mondancer. His questioning at Greyfur’s party left me a bit more unsettled than I like, especially after he danced with me at the wolves. I know I'm playing a dangerous game here, that I would have been better served to stay away, but I want to give him his photograph and perhaps a little bit more.
As we traverse the stairs, my calm surprises me. The images he captured in the dark lands haunt me. The exquisite beauty behind them, the story they told. They are preserved for all eternity. While I have never
