Together, the ladies put away far too many sandwiches and cakes while they chatted. As Harry had expected, Katerina proved to have a quiet kindness she found most appealing. We could be friends… do I dare to hope sisters? She realized she wanted that almost as much as she wanted Devin.
“Ladies, I realize it's a bit late, but do you think you might join me for a brief walk?” Katerina suggested. “I need to move and it's stuffy in this parlor.”
“That it is,” Fanny concurred. “Let's go. Come on, Harry.”
Willingly, Harry rose to her feet and trotted along with the other three. She hadn't noticed the parlor felt stuffy until she stepped out into the refreshing sea air. Though their habitual walking path led to the right, from the front of the hotel towards the town, today Katerina led them le
