Chapter 28
28 I followed Lord Crestwood through a side door of the castle, which led into the separate square of the garden. A line of torches burned brightly, illuminating the gravel walkway and the green shrubbery. The sounds of our shoes against the gravel echoed all around us. I tried to keep an arm’s length of distance from him as we walked along together; I tightened my grasp on the cloak, being sure it concealed my face from his sight. “I wished to walk with you tonight, to speak with you,” Lord Crestwood explained, breaking the tense silence between us. I peeked past the edge of the wolf’s hood, daring only to gaze at him for a moment. “You’re quite a strange creature,” he continued. “Adelais says so too,” I replied curtly as I let out a small sigh. As we walked, I noticed just how large
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