Yulia followed Rowan up the pathway towards the church porch once again, where they could see the tall, lean figure of Lance waiting for them. Rowan had asked if Yulia wanted to come along to the meeting and she had accepted, half because she wanted to keep Rowan safe, half because she wanted to know a bit more about what was going on with Rowan and her boyfriend’s family.
“Shall we go inside?” he asked as they got close enough to hear him.
“Ok,” Rowan agreed, following him through the heavy door into the now familiar interior of the church. Yulia followed behind them, staying quiet whilst Rowan and Lance exchanged pleasantries. Yulia was surprised when Lance turned to her;
“And how are you?” he asked, like they were not just strangers who knew the same person but were actually going t
