Chapter 3
Before they even got out of the car, Kiva rocketed through Felix’s barely open door. He couldn’t control his sputtering squeals as the ecstatic dog covered his face and neck with snuffling licks. “Hey, girl! I’m so glad to see you too!” He scratched and snuggled Kiva until Garda Redmond cleared her throat.
“See, you’ve already got yourself a friend,” she said with a grin.
Felix encouraged Kiva to get out of the car and he tried to dust off the bits of rock and grass she’d tracked all over him once he himself had exited the vehicle. With one more scratch behind her ear, she was content to happily jog beside them as they made their way to the farmhouse’s side entrance by way of a small courtyard. The house was not overly large, but well built. The stonework was very old, but sol
