Chapter Ten
Patches tagged along with him to the Mine Shaft, probably because the dog seemed eager to seize any chance to get out and about. Aldair didn’t mind; he enjoyed the company, which was far less problematic than Jillian’s.
The idea to come to the Mine Shaft had occurred to him as he puttered around downstairs. They’d shared rather a scene in the dining room at the house, and he thought the atmosphere there might still be loaded with tension. The tavern seemed like far more neutral territory. At any rate, they had the entire town to themselves, so why not use those parts of it that might be appealing?
However, he had to revisit the “appeal” of the former restaurant and bar as he stood in the space that had once served as a dining area and the bar itself. And also a place for ent
