As evening fell, Tessie guided Ruby and Kyran back to The Cleary where they watched for a time from their carriage.
Kyran seemed strangely on edge and lit a cigarette. "You're sure this is the place?"
"Of course.” Tessie nodded. "I was here last night."
"Maybe we should wait here," he said slowly, pulling back from the window.
"What are you talking about?" Ruby frowned. "We're not letting her go in alone. We're going in with her."
Kyran sunk back in his seat and before Ruby could press him more, Tessie opened the carriage door and they made their way to the Cleary's red door.
Inside, the barman’s eye twitched when he saw her, and without a word, he stepped back out of view. A ripple of drunken laughter demanded their attention before they could properly look about the room. Seeing Ai
