Hours passed as they waited for Kyran's return, and sitting down to tea in the parlour, he finally opened the door.
"What did yer find?" Tessie stood from her chair.
"The trial is set for Tuesday."
Ruby set down her tea. "So early?"
"What day is it?" Tessie looked back and forth between them realising she had no idea.
"It's Wednesday."
"We have only a week." She fell back in her chair as Madochée looked on from the table in a new play dress that fell just below the knee. She looked different, awkward, the colour in her fresh cheeks bright against her collar. Her fizzy hair pulled back in a neat bun, though she dug her fingers into it so that it was pulling loose and fraying about her face.
"A week until what?" she asked with big eyes.
Tessie looked to her boots quickly before touc
