Chapter 2
After the tears subsided, his back started to ache so he lowered himself down to lie on the blanket. The earth was still cold underneath despite the sun, but he didn’t care. He put his hands behind his head and watched the birds, the clouds, felt the heat of the sun on his face and just listened. He was drifting off to sleep when a soft cough alerted him to the return of his rescuer.
“What now?” He didn’t seem to be able to speak pleasantly. He hadn’t meant to snap again.
“Just checking if there is anything you need, sir.”
Milo peered up and could see Grange behind him. “You look ridiculous upside down,” he said and felt glad when the wariness in those blue eyes melted away into a smile.
“So do you.”
It was hardly the comment a servant made to a master, but Milo couldn’t ca
